External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
121.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya is 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 126.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 147.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 214.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 291.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 328.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 379.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 532.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 708.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 753.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 826.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 596.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 717.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 660.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 825.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 653.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 1,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 938.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 1,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 1,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 927.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 1,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 930.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 1,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 861.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 1,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 1,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 4,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 3,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 4,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 3,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 4,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 4,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 753.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 845.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 596.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 861.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Paraguay 6,978 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 6,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Zambia 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Vanuatu 4,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Russian Federation 4,004 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Kenya was 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.