Multilateral debt service in Kenya
Kenya: Multilateral debt service was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.9% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Kenya peaked at 74.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Kenya 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +198.7% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +68.0% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 2.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 18.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 32.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 26.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 15.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 25.9% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Cameroon 26.9% compare
- 88 Guinea 26.7% compare
- 89 Zambia 26.4% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 25.5% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 24.6% compare
- 93 El Salvador 24.5% 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 multilateral debt service in Kenya?
- Multilateral debt service in Kenya was 25.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for multilateral debt service?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.