Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 3.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Kenya stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
That places Kenya 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 4.4% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
- 16 Cameroon 3.4% compare
- 17 Seychelles 3.1% compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 13.82 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -661.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.87 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Kenya?
- Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Kenya was 3.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.