Other investment, Debt instruments in Kenya

Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments was 10.50 billion US dollar in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.50 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.67 billion US dollar
in 2023
All-time low
5.53 billion US dollar
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments in Kenya, 2008–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2008201620242008: 6.2B US dollar2009: 5.7B US dollar2010: 5.5B US dollar2011: 5.9B US dollar2012: 6.0B US dollar2013: 6.7B US dollar2014: 6.1B US dollar2015: 6.9B US dollar2016: 6.8B US dollar2017: 7.3B US dollar2018: 6.9B US dollar2019: 7.4B US dollar2020: 8.2B US dollar2021: 8.7B US dollar2022: 7.8B US dollar2023: 10.7B US dollar2024: 10.5B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 10.50 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Kenya peaked at 10.67 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.53 billion US dollar, in 2010.

Kenya ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.91 billion US dollar 5.67 billion US dollar 6.16 billion US dollar 2
2010s 6.56 billion US dollar 5.53 billion US dollar 7.38 billion US dollar 10
2020s 9.19 billion US dollar 7.80 billion US dollar 10.67 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 82 Morocco 11.69 billion US dollar compare
  2. 83 Jordan 10.57 billion US dollar compare
  3. 84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.52 billion US dollar compare
  4. 86 Bolivia 8.59 billion US dollar compare
  5. 87 Bangladesh 8.16 billion US dollar compare
  6. 88 Pakistan 7.45 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Kenya?
Other investment, debt instruments in Kenya was 10.50 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10.67 billion US dollar in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.53 billion US dollar in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Kenya ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.