External debt stocks, short-term in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
50th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.82 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
69.04 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Kenya peaked at 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.04 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.04 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 72.00 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 84.01 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 122.00 million DOD, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 166.00 million DOD, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 187.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 216.01 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 303.00 million DOD, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 403.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 429.00 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 640.38 million DOD, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 470.25 million DOD, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 339.57 million DOD, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 408.41 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 376.03 million DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 470.00 million DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 372.02 million DOD, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 591.69 million DOD, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 534.03 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 609.98 million DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 934.28 million DOD, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 707.58 million DOD, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 776.73 million DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 902.65 million DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 677.11 million DOD, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 633.50 million DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 527.71 million DOD, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 796.39 million DOD, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 834.26 million DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 779.23 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 756.72 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 529.58 million DOD, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 658.37 million DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 691.82 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 662.18 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 490.19 million DOD, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 589.89 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 967.22 million DOD, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 950.44 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 960.56 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205.11 million DOD, current US$ | 69.04 million DOD, current US$ | 429.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.24 million DOD, current US$ | 339.57 million DOD, current US$ | 640.38 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 756.94 million DOD, current US$ | 527.71 million DOD, current US$ | 934.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.70 million DOD, current US$ | 490.19 million DOD, current US$ | 967.22 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Kenya was 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.04 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.