Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kenya

Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kenya, 2008–2024

0.040.060.080.10.122008201620242008: 0.125 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.108 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.092 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.039 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya stood at 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kenya peaked at 0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Kenya 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2008 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2009 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2010 0.1005 US dollar per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2011 0.0921 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2012 0.0847 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2013 0.0818 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2014 0.0675 US dollar per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2015 0.0689 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2016 0.0663 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2018 0.0436 US dollar per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2019 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2020 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2021 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2022 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2023 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2024 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1165 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.1005 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 112 Cambodia 0.0444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 113 Romania 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 114 Grenada 0.0393 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 116 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 117 Slovakia 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 118 Zambia 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Kenya ranks 115th 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 45.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.