Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Kenya
Kenya: Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors was 748,000 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Kenya, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Kenya is 748,000 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Kenya peaked at 129.34 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 256,000 current US$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 256,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.13 million current US$ | +3465.6% |
| 1972 | 10.27 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 16.57 million current US$ | +61.4% |
| 1974 | 25.40 million current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 29.48 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 27.94 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 31.37 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 44.53 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 62.16 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 109.59 million current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1981 | 105.70 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 114.87 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 85.90 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 76.04 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 76.79 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.86 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 90.42 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 91.13 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.53 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 96.38 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 93.44 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 89.73 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 82.33 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 129.34 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 94.86 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 78.80 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 66.58 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 47.64 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 44.72 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 45.03 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 31.08 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.93 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 9.18 million current US$ | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 995,000 current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 591,000 current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 748,000 current US$ | +26.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 748,000 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.87 million current US$, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 748,000 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127,000 current US$, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +3465.6% | 256,000 current US$ | 9.13 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.71 million current US$ | 256,000 current US$ | 62.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.18 million current US$ | 74.86 million current US$ | 114.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.38 million current US$ | 44.72 million current US$ | 129.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 million current US$ | 995,000 current US$ | 45.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 669,500 current US$ | 591,000 current US$ | 748,000 current US$ | 2 |
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 interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Kenya?
- Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Kenya was 748,000 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 129.34 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.