External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Kenya peaked at 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2829 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1948 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2927 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Ghana 0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Sudan 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Liberia 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.2919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Yemen 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.