External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Kenya is 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 259.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Kenya peaked at 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 564.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 61st out of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 564.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 605.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 686.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 907.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 1,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 1,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 2,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 2,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 3,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 3,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 5,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 7,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 7,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 9,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 9,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 8,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 9,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 9,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 10,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 10,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 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 | 17,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 23,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 26,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 29,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 38,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 46,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 53,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 57,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 60,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 60,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 564.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Benin 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Thailand 63,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cambodia 62,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nepal 60,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Belize 59,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Nicaragua 58,844 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Kenya was 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.7%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.