Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 545.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Kenya 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 3.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1973 | 6.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1974 | 9.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 13.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 28.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1977 | 35.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 50.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 67.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 86.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 92.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 99.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 122.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 155.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 188.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 245.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 315.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 356.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 333.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 398.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 387.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 384 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 395.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 406.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 399.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 366.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 326.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 307.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 311.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 263.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 218.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 194.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 240.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 216.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 659.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.6% |
| 2006 | 449.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 449.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 246.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 245.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 256.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 295.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 302.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 324.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 344.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 337.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 347.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 505.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 1,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2019 | 1,617 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 1,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +204.6% | 216.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +163.7% | 1.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 356.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 307.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 406.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 256.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2,272 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Indonesia 2,240 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Senegal 2,105 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Colombia 2,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 2,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.