External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Kenya is 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 57.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kenya 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 9.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 12.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 13.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 15.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 21 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 26.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 27.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 39.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 28.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 19.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 22.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 20.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 24.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 18.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 28.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1988 | 25.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 27.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 40.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 29.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 31.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 35.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 26.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 23.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 19.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 28.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 28.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 24.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 20.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 20.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 25.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 24.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 35.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 53.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 43.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 44.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 54 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 50.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 51.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 45.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 47.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 50.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 57.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 77 Pakistan 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Algeria 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Rwanda 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Mozambique 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.