Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 3.05 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Kenya is 3.05 billion US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 40,695.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Kenya peaked at 3.05 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million US dollar, in 2011.
That places Kenya 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.40 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 13.38 million US dollar | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 15.94 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million US dollar | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 7.56 million US dollar | +57.7% |
| 2013 | 10.76 million US dollar | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 7.47 million US dollar | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 425.44 million US dollar | +5598.3% |
| 2016 | 439.47 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 530.48 million US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 620.77 million US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +157.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 billion US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 3.05 billion US dollar | +58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 million US dollar | 6.40 million US dollar | 13.38 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 366.20 million US dollar | 4.80 million US dollar | 1.60 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 3.05 billion US dollar | 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Kenya?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Kenya was 3.05 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million US dollar in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,695.3%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.