External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -28.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Kenya is -28.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 389.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Kenya peaked at 63.97 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.02 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1973 | 45.22 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1974 | 36.06 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1976 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 40.27 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1978 | 33 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1980 | 49.27 % change on previous year | +663.7% |
| 1981 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1982 | -27.79 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1984 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1985 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 1986 | -20.85 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1987 | 59.05 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 1988 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1989 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1990 | 53.17 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 1991 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1992 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1993 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1994 | -24.99 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1995 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1996 | -16.7 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1997 | 50.91 % change on previous year | -404.9% |
| 1998 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1999 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2000 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2001 | -30.02 % change on previous year | +939.2% |
| 2002 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2003 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2004 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2005 | -25.97 % change on previous year | +506.4% |
| 2006 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2007 | 63.97 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 2008 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +690.6% |
| 2011 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 2012 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 53.46 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2014 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2015 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2016 | -20.9 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2017 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2018 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2019 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2020 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 2021 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2022 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2024 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.35 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 45.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -27.79 % change on previous year | 59.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -24.99 % change on previous year | 53.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year | 63.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 53.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of -25.71 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Morocco -26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Solomon Islands -28.48 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Ghana -30.35 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Niger -31.72 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Gambia -32.6 % 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Kenya was -28.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.97 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.02 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.