Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 296.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 40th of 122 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +161.7% | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 East Timor 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Albania 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Niger 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Gabon 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Samoa 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.