Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya
Kenya: Net financial flows, bilateral was -661.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-661.70 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
116th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.22 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-833.71 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -661.70 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya peaked at 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -833.71 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Kenya 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.95 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 26.45 million NFL, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 21.83 million NFL, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 44.51 million NFL, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 43.13 million NFL, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 35.72 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 53.00 million NFL, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1977 | 58.86 million NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 75.71 million NFL, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 115.08 million NFL, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 61.69 million NFL, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 120.36 million NFL, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1982 | 100.64 million NFL, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 69.44 million NFL, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 159.11 million NFL, current US$ | +129.1% |
| 1985 | 48.15 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1986 | 136.50 million NFL, current US$ | +183.5% |
| 1987 | 151.08 million NFL, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 134.58 million NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 117.29 million NFL, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 52.66 million NFL, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 171.65 million NFL, current US$ | +226.0% |
| 1992 | 155.37 million NFL, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 52.06 million NFL, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1994 | -4.22 million NFL, current US$ | -108.1% |
| 1995 | 205.37 million NFL, current US$ | -4964.0% |
| 1996 | -2.74 million NFL, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 1997 | -82.89 million NFL, current US$ | +2924.1% |
| 1998 | -75.59 million NFL, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | -94.52 million NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | -79.90 million NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | -32.52 million NFL, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 56.28 million NFL, current US$ | -273.1% |
| 2003 | -106.35 million NFL, current US$ | -289.0% |
| 2004 | 432,453 NFL, current US$ | -100.4% |
| 2005 | 61.51 million NFL, current US$ | +14123.0% |
| 2006 | 36.17 million NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 15.28 million NFL, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2008 | -78.78 million NFL, current US$ | -615.4% |
| 2009 | 92.24 million NFL, current US$ | -217.1% |
| 2010 | 46.63 million NFL, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 296.71 million NFL, current US$ | +536.3% |
| 2012 | 273.30 million NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 266.77 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +375.8% |
| 2015 | 902.29 million NFL, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 789.45 million NFL, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2020 | -234.75 million NFL, current US$ | -129.7% |
| 2021 | 202.28 million NFL, current US$ | -186.2% |
| 2022 | -353.18 million NFL, current US$ | -274.6% |
| 2023 | -833.71 million NFL, current US$ | +136.1% |
| 2024 | -661.70 million NFL, current US$ | -20.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -661.70 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$, 11322.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -661.70 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 273.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +14123.0% | 432,453 NFL, current US$ | 61.51 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +4964.0% | -4.22 million NFL, current US$ | 205.37 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | -2924.1% | -2.74 million NFL, current US$ | -82.89 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | -615.4% | 15.28 million NFL, current US$ | -78.78 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +536.3% | 46.63 million NFL, current US$ | 296.71 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.52 million NFL, current US$ | 20.95 million NFL, current US$ | 115.08 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.88 million NFL, current US$ | 48.15 million NFL, current US$ | 159.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.71 million NFL, current US$ | -94.52 million NFL, current US$ | 205.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.56 million NFL, current US$ | -106.35 million NFL, current US$ | 92.24 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.90 million NFL, current US$ | 46.63 million NFL, current US$ | 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -376.21 million NFL, current US$ | -833.71 million NFL, current US$ | 202.28 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Haiti -502.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 114 Mongolia -518.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 115 Ecuador -533.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 117 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 118 Sri Lanka -863.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 119 Vietnam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya was -661.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -833.71 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.1%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.