External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 153.4%
World rank
72nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
45.37 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-8.92 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -1.03 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 153.4% on the previous year and down 102.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 45.37 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.92 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Kenya 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.26 % change on previous year
1972 16.73 % change on previous year +292.9%
1973 45.37 % change on previous year +171.2%
1974 31.1 % change on previous year -31.5%
1975 7.97 % change on previous year -74.4%
1976 15.21 % change on previous year +90.8%
1977 9.61 % change on previous year -36.8%
1978 29.8 % change on previous year +210.1%
1979 25.48 % change on previous year -14.5%
1980 18.47 % change on previous year -27.5%
1981 0.2728 % change on previous year -98.5%
1982 5.42 % change on previous year +1886.6%
1983 4.59 % change on previous year -15.4%
1984 -1.45 % change on previous year -131.6%
1985 17.45 % change on previous year -1303.4%
1986 18.25 % change on previous year +4.6%
1987 27.01 % change on previous year +48.0%
1988 0.6156 % change on previous year -97.7%
1989 0.9056 % change on previous year +47.1%
1990 15.93 % change on previous year +1659.4%
1991 10.89 % change on previous year -31.7%
1992 -8.39 % change on previous year -177.1%
1993 2.05 % change on previous year -124.5%
1994 3.37 % change on previous year +63.9%
1995 4.29 % change on previous year +27.5%
1996 -5.6 % change on previous year -230.6%
1997 -8.92 % change on previous year +59.2%
1998 6.91 % change on previous year -177.4%
1999 -3.95 % change on previous year -157.2%
2000 -6.25 % change on previous year +58.2%
2001 -7.58 % change on previous year +21.2%
2002 9.94 % change on previous year -231.1%
2003 10.5 % change on previous year +5.7%
2004 4.07 % change on previous year -61.2%
2005 -4.84 % change on previous year -219.0%
2006 2.1 % change on previous year -143.3%
2007 6.1 % change on previous year +190.8%
2008 2.4 % change on previous year -60.7%
2009 5.21 % change on previous year +117.3%
2010 3.84 % change on previous year -26.3%
2011 8.86 % change on previous year +131.1%
2012 17.16 % change on previous year +93.5%
2013 10.29 % change on previous year -40.0%
2014 37.45 % change on previous year +263.8%
2015 16.89 % change on previous year -54.9%
2016 12.21 % change on previous year -27.7%
2017 30.46 % change on previous year +149.4%
2018 20.48 % change on previous year -32.8%
2019 12.93 % change on previous year -36.8%
2020 8.61 % change on previous year -33.4%
2021 4.41 % change on previous year -48.7%
2022 -0.7393 % change on previous year -116.7%
2023 1.94 % change on previous year -361.9%
2024 -1.03 % change on previous year -153.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.61 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 45.37 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.15 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year -8.92 % change on previous year 15.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.16 % change on previous year -7.58 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 17.06 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 37.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 69 Nicaragua -0.8114 % change on previous year compare
  2. 70 Mexico -1.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 71 Brazil -1.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Ecuador -1.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 Tajikistan -1.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Zimbabwe -1.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 45.37 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -8.92 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.