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

Latest (2023)
62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
717.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Haiti 80,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Laos 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Belize 63,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 Nepal 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Peru 61,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Brazil 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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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.