PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 21.48 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 21.48 NFL, US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 74.24 NFL, US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.62 NFL, US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Kenya 55th out of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.63 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 NFL, US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 4.03 NFL, US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 6.14 NFL, US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 5.19 NFL, US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 6.4 NFL, US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 9.64 NFL, US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 8.62 NFL, US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 10.17 NFL, US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 12.32 NFL, US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 12.63 NFL, US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.24 NFL, US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.24 NFL, US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 10.69 NFL, US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 16.88 NFL, US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 7.04 NFL, US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 1986 | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 11.04 NFL, US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 11.16 NFL, US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.38 NFL, US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 11.59 NFL, US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 6.31 NFL, US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1993 | 5.98 NFL, US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | -0.299 NFL, US$ per person | -105.0% |
| 1995 | 10.31 NFL, US$ per person | -3547.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 NFL, US$ per person | -79.1% |
| 1997 | -2.45 NFL, US$ per person | -213.4% |
| 1998 | -1.95 NFL, US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | -4.41 NFL, US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1265 NFL, US$ per person | -102.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 NFL, US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 NFL, US$ per person | +7993.7% |
| 2003 | -1.77 NFL, US$ per person | -224.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 NFL, US$ per person | -195.8% |
| 2005 | -5.62 NFL, US$ per person | -431.9% |
| 2006 | -2.92 NFL, US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4258 NFL, US$ per person | -114.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 NFL, US$ per person | +329.6% |
| 2009 | 6.81 NFL, US$ per person | +272.5% |
| 2010 | 6.49 NFL, US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.24 NFL, US$ per person | +119.4% |
| 2012 | 16.27 NFL, US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 19.98 NFL, US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 44.43 NFL, US$ per person | +122.3% |
| 2015 | 32.08 NFL, US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 44.96 NFL, US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 74.24 NFL, US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 61.38 NFL, US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 67 NFL, US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 33.36 NFL, US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 23.07 NFL, US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 19.96 NFL, US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 15.67 NFL, US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 21.48 NFL, US$ per person | +37.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.48 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.48 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7993.7% | 0.0176 NFL, US$ per person | 1.42 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1995 | +3547.3% | -0.299 NFL, US$ per person | 10.31 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2005 | -431.9% | 1.69 NFL, US$ per person | -5.62 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 NFL, US$ per person | 2.63 NFL, US$ per person | 12.32 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 NFL, US$ per person | 7.04 NFL, US$ per person | 17.38 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 NFL, US$ per person | -4.41 NFL, US$ per person | 11.59 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2018 NFL, US$ per person | -5.62 NFL, US$ per person | 6.81 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.11 NFL, US$ per person | 6.49 NFL, US$ per person | 74.24 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 NFL, US$ per person | 15.67 NFL, US$ per person | 33.36 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Kenya was 21.48 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 NFL, US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 NFL, US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.