Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations was 198.79 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 198.79 million US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 704.1% on the previous year and up 4,053.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kenya peaked at 198.79 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million US dollar, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 108th of 155 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.40 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 12.81 million US dollar | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 11.91 million US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million US dollar | -70.3% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 8.14 million US dollar | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million US dollar | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 4.01 million US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million US dollar | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 67.12 million US dollar | +2489.6% |
| 2018 | 106.89 million US dollar | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 94.93 million US dollar | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 101.02 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 21.40 million US dollar | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million US dollar | -78.1% |
| 2023 | 24.72 million US dollar | +428.0% |
| 2024 | 198.79 million US dollar | +704.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 198.79 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.09 million US dollar, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 198.79 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.42 million US dollar, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt … Portfolio Deposit taking corporations in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2489.6% | 2.59 million US dollar | 67.12 million US dollar |
| 2024 | +704.1% | 24.72 million US dollar | 198.79 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.60 million US dollar | 6.40 million US dollar | 12.81 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.84 million US dollar | 2.59 million US dollar | 106.89 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 million US dollar | 4.68 million US dollar | 198.79 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Barbados 239.24 million US dollar compare
- 106 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 232.79 million US dollar compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 228.30 million US dollar compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 188.32 million US dollar compare
- 110 Bolivia 183.89 million US dollar compare
- 111 Nicaragua 181.70 million US dollar compare
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kenya?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kenya was 198.79 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 198.79 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,053.8%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.