PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0505 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 48th of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0186 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0207 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0228 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0387 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0306 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0296 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0464 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 0.026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2902.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0052 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -207.0% |
| 1998 | -0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0102 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.0% |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8149.6% |
| 2003 | -0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -213.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -394.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +294.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.03 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8149.6% | 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +2902.4% | -0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -394.0% | 0.0037 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0268 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0102 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Ghana 0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Ethiopia 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Mali 0.0098 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uganda 0.0093 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Nicaragua 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0101 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0107 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.