Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS in Kenya
Kenya: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS was 3.98 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.98 billion for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya peaked at 6.20 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107.57 million, in 2003.
That places Kenya 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 162.93 million | — |
| 2002 | 142.10 million | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 107.57 million | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 152.07 million | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 111.08 million | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 135.38 million | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 417.06 million | +208.1% |
| 2008 | 995.12 million | +138.6% |
| 2009 | 939.89 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 904.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 2.45 billion | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 billion | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 billion | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 3.37 billion | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.47 billion | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.60 billion | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.17 billion | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.69 billion | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5.72 billion | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 6.20 billion | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.92 billion | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 3.81 billion | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 3.98 billion | +4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.98 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.68 million, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.98 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 381.24 million, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +208.1% | 135.38 million | 417.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351.47 million | 107.57 million | 995.12 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion | 904.82 million | 4.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 billion | 3.81 billion | 6.20 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More external debt data for Kenya
- Net financial flows, IBRD 53.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 39.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya was 3.98 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.57 million in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) dataset presents the sectoral balance sheet of the ODCs highlighting the liabilities of ODCs sector that are included in broad money and financial linkages of the sector with other economic sectors and nonresidents.