External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 717.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 717.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 748.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 873.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 1,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 1,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 2,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 2,946 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 3,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 4,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 4,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 6,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 8,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 8,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 10,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 10,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 10,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10,452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 9,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 10,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 9,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 8,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 10,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 10,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 17,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 23,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 27,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 31,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 40,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 48,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 54,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 59,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 61,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 61,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Haiti 80,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Laos 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Belize 63,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Peru 61,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Brazil 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya was 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 717.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.