Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors was 78.88 US dollar per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya stood at 78.88 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya peaked at 114.37 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.25 US dollar per person, in 2022.
That places Kenya 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 114.37 US dollar per person | — |
| 2009 | 113.25 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 109.64 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 100.94 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 108.84 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 112.12 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 100.13 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 102.63 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 103.09 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.08 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 80.05 US dollar per person | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 76.81 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.57 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 71.25 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 73.06 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 78.88 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.88 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107.43 US dollar per person, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.88 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.49 US dollar per person, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.81 US dollar per person | 113.25 US dollar per person | 114.37 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.13 US dollar per person | 76.81 US dollar per person | 112.12 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.99 US dollar per person | 71.25 US dollar per person | 79.2 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More external debt data for Kenya
- Net financial flows, IBRD 53.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 39.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya was 78.88 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114.37 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.25 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Kenya ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.