Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Kenya

Kenya: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 69.1 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
69.1 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
114.27 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
3.1 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Kenya, 2001–2025

02550751001252001201320252001: 5.2 units per person2002: 4.4 units per person2003: 3.2 units per person2004: 4.4 units per person2005: 3.1 units per person2006: 3.7 units per person2007: 11 units per person2008: 25.4 units per person2009: 23.3 units per person2010: 21.8 units per person2011: 32.7 units per person2012: 44.1 units per person2013: 54.5 units per person2014: 66.5 units per person2015: 77.2 units per person2016: 69.9 units per person2017: 70.5 units per person2018: 71.8 units per person2019: 81.4 units per person2020: 89.7 units per person2021: 107.5 units per person2022: 114.3 units per person2023: 89 units per person2024: 67.5 units per person2025: 69.1 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya stood at 69.1 units per person.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya peaked at 114.27 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1 units per person, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 118th of 170 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.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Kenya, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 5.15 units per person
2002 4.35 units per person -15.5%
2003 3.2 units per person -26.6%
2004 4.38 units per person +37.0%
2005 3.1 units per person -29.2%
2006 3.67 units per person +18.2%
2007 10.96 units per person +198.9%
2008 25.38 units per person +131.5%
2009 23.26 units per person -8.4%
2010 21.75 units per person -6.5%
2011 32.7 units per person +50.3%
2012 44.13 units per person +35.0%
2013 54.51 units per person +23.5%
2014 66.49 units per person +22.0%
2015 77.2 units per person +16.1%
2016 69.95 units per person -9.4%
2017 70.46 units per person +0.7%
2018 71.78 units per person +1.9%
2019 81.37 units per person +13.4%
2020 89.74 units per person +10.3%
2021 107.53 units per person +19.8%
2022 114.27 units per person +6.3%
2023 88.99 units per person -22.1%
2024 67.52 units per person -24.1%
2025 69.1 units per person +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.27 units per person 3.1 units per person 25.38 units per person 9
2010s 59.03 units per person 21.75 units per person 81.37 units per person 10
2020s 89.52 units per person 67.52 units per person 114.27 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 115 Gabon 89.97 units per person compare
  2. 116 Syrian Arab Republic 86.19 units per person compare
  3. 117 Nicaragua 73.76 units per person compare
  4. 119 Guinea-Bissau 68.37 units per person compare
  5. 120 Nigeria 64.98 units per person compare
  6. 121 Mali 54.95 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Kenya was 69.1 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 114.27 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 units per person in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Kenya ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.