Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya stood at 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya peaked at 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0818 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 Fiji 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Türkiye 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Colombia 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.085 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kenya was 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kenya ranks 135th 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 down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.