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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.03 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Nicaragua -0.8114 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mexico -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Brazil -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Ecuador -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Tajikistan -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Zimbabwe -1.49 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3284 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 23.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.54 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.