Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Kenya
Kenya: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 485.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 485.88 million for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Kenya peaked at 749.36 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.89 million, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.89 million | 72.89 million | 72.89 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 361.59 million | 100.56 million | 749.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.87 million | 408.25 million | 727.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Kenya?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Kenya was 485.88 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 749.36 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.89 million in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.