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

Latest (2024)
-28.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 389.0%
World rank
103rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
63.97 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-30.02 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Kenya, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Tanzania, United Republic of -25.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Morocco -26.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 Solomon Islands -28.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Ghana -30.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Niger -31.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Gambia -32.6 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.