Multilateral debt service in Kenya
Kenya: Multilateral debt service was 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 599.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Kenya peaked at 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 725,164 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 725,164 TDS, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million TDS, current US$ | +163.7% |
| 1973 | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 1974 | 5.46 million TDS, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 7.60 million TDS, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 16.23 million TDS, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 1977 | 20.06 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 28.74 million TDS, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 38.16 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 49.11 million TDS, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 52.80 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 56.60 million TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 69.75 million TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 88.67 million TDS, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 107.13 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 139.95 million TDS, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 179.56 million TDS, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 202.92 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 189.63 million TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 226.66 million TDS, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 220.52 million TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 218.55 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 225.08 million TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 231.20 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 227.54 million TDS, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 208.71 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 185.88 million TDS, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 174.73 million TDS, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 177.53 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 149.98 million TDS, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 124.27 million TDS, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 110.75 million TDS, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 136.73 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 123.26 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 375.48 million TDS, current US$ | +204.6% |
| 2006 | 256.06 million TDS, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 255.89 million TDS, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 140.32 million TDS, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 139.86 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 145.73 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 168.33 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 171.97 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 184.78 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 195.94 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 193.00 million TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 199.36 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 290.61 million TDS, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 597.88 million TDS, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2019 | 935.97 million TDS, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 870.31 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 10.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +204.6% | 123.26 million TDS, current US$ | 375.48 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +163.7% | 725,164 TDS, current US$ | 1.91 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 million TDS, current US$ | 725,164 TDS, current US$ | 38.16 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.61 million TDS, current US$ | 49.11 million TDS, current US$ | 202.92 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.64 million TDS, current US$ | 174.73 million TDS, current US$ | 231.20 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.26 million TDS, current US$ | 110.75 million TDS, current US$ | 375.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.36 million TDS, current US$ | 145.73 million TDS, current US$ | 935.97 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 870.31 million TDS, current US$ | 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ 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 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,164 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for multilateral debt service?
- Kenya ranks 20th 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 599.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.