Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 185.99 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya stood at 185.99 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya peaked at 192.75 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.9 US dollar per person, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 138th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 157 US dollar per person | — |
| 2009 | 140.35 US dollar per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 132.9 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 139.07 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 137.05 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 148.32 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 133.44 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 146.67 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 140.57 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 147.8 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 137.83 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 144.11 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 157.74 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 163.96 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 143.78 US dollar per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 192.75 US dollar per person | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 185.99 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.68 US dollar per person | 140.35 US dollar per person | 157 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 140.78 US dollar per person | 132.9 US dollar per person | 148.32 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.84 US dollar per person | 143.78 US dollar per person | 192.75 US dollar per person | 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya was 185.99 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 192.75 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.9 US dollar per person in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.