Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kenya

Kenya: Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 2.66 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.66 billion
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.57 billion
in 2021
All-time low
894.88 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kenya, 2005–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B2005201420242005: 894.9M2006: 961.6M2007: 1.7B2008: 1.7B2009: 2.1B2010: 1.9B2011: 3.9B2012: 4.4B2013: 5.2B2014: 2.9B2015: 4.2B2016: 4.6B2017: 5.5B2018: 5.6B2019: 4.3B2020: 5.2B2021: 6.6B2022: 4.7B2023: 5.3B2024: 2.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kenya stood at 2.66 billion.

The figure is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kenya peaked at 6.57 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 894.88 million, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Kenya, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 894.88 million
2006 961.64 million +7.5%
2007 1.74 billion +81.1%
2008 1.72 billion -1.2%
2009 2.07 billion +20.4%
2010 1.87 billion -9.6%
2011 3.92 billion +109.1%
2012 4.40 billion +12.4%
2013 5.15 billion +17.0%
2014 2.87 billion -44.3%
2015 4.17 billion +45.4%
2016 4.55 billion +9.1%
2017 5.51 billion +20.9%
2018 5.56 billion +0.9%
2019 4.34 billion -21.9%
2020 5.19 billion +19.5%
2021 6.57 billion +26.6%
2022 4.67 billion -28.8%
2023 5.30 billion +13.4%
2024 2.66 billion -49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 billion 894.88 million 2.07 billion 5
2010s 4.23 billion 1.87 billion 5.56 billion 10
2020s 4.87 billion 2.66 billion 6.57 billion 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 44 Greece 3.38 billion compare
  2. 45 Ethiopia 3.08 billion compare
  3. 46 Mozambique 2.69 billion compare
  4. 48 Senegal 2.65 billion compare
  5. 49 Jordan 2.63 billion compare
  6. 50 Estonia 2.34 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kenya?
Other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kenya was 2.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 894.88 million in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Kenya ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
206 places, 3,851 data points, 2005–2024
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