PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -615.44 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 428.4% on the previous year and down 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 2.13 billion NFL, US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -615.44 million NFL, US$, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -10.22 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 623,000 NFL, US$ | -106.1% |
| 1972 | 12.70 million NFL, US$ | +1939.2% |
| 1973 | 8.66 million NFL, US$ | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million NFL, US$ | -83.3% |
| 1975 | -7.68 million NFL, US$ | -630.0% |
| 1976 | 43.96 million NFL, US$ | -672.4% |
| 1977 | 115.61 million NFL, US$ | +163.0% |
| 1978 | 113.02 million NFL, US$ | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 201.06 million NFL, US$ | +77.9% |
| 1980 | 222.47 million NFL, US$ | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 39.91 million NFL, US$ | -82.1% |
| 1982 | -66.30 million NFL, US$ | -266.1% |
| 1983 | -53.66 million NFL, US$ | -19.1% |
| 1984 | -54.65 million NFL, US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | -74.75 million NFL, US$ | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 81.83 million NFL, US$ | -209.5% |
| 1987 | 116.23 million NFL, US$ | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 33.81 million NFL, US$ | -70.9% |
| 1989 | 175.27 million NFL, US$ | +418.5% |
| 1990 | 47.24 million NFL, US$ | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 253.73 million NFL, US$ | +437.1% |
| 1992 | 19.53 million NFL, US$ | -92.3% |
| 1993 | -54.80 million NFL, US$ | -380.6% |
| 1994 | -211.56 million NFL, US$ | +286.0% |
| 1995 | -78.41 million NFL, US$ | -62.9% |
| 1996 | -124.62 million NFL, US$ | +58.9% |
| 1997 | -71.59 million NFL, US$ | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 15.47 million NFL, US$ | -121.6% |
| 1999 | -2.05 million NFL, US$ | -113.3% |
| 2000 | -32.51 million NFL, US$ | +1484.2% |
| 2001 | -78.13 million NFL, US$ | +140.3% |
| 2002 | 8.29 million NFL, US$ | -110.6% |
| 2003 | 136.06 million NFL, US$ | +1541.8% |
| 2004 | -50.51 million NFL, US$ | -137.1% |
| 2005 | -45.50 million NFL, US$ | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -64.66 million NFL, US$ | +42.1% |
| 2007 | -11.55 million NFL, US$ | -82.1% |
| 2008 | -8.60 million NFL, US$ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million NFL, US$ | -159.6% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million NFL, US$ | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million NFL, US$ | +111.6% |
| 2012 | 671.00 million NFL, US$ | +12569.9% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million NFL, US$ | -99.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 billion NFL, US$ | +88641.0% |
| 2015 | 760.21 million NFL, US$ | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 151.10 million NFL, US$ | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 962.44 million NFL, US$ | +536.9% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion NFL, US$ | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 481.63 million NFL, US$ | -73.2% |
| 2020 | 220.33 million NFL, US$ | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion NFL, US$ | +359.5% |
| 2022 | -74.36 million NFL, US$ | -107.3% |
| 2023 | 187.41 million NFL, US$ | -352.0% |
| 2024 | -615.44 million NFL, US$ | -428.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -615.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 4492.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -615.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 4244.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +88641.0% | 2.40 million NFL, US$ | 2.13 billion NFL, US$ |
| 2012 | +12569.9% | 5.30 million NFL, US$ | 671.00 million NFL, US$ |
| 1972 | +1939.2% | 623,000 NFL, US$ | 12.70 million NFL, US$ |
| 2003 | +1541.8% | 8.29 million NFL, US$ | 136.06 million NFL, US$ |
| 2000 | -1484.2% | -2.05 million NFL, US$ | -32.51 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.92 million NFL, US$ | -10.22 million NFL, US$ | 201.06 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.02 million NFL, US$ | -74.75 million NFL, US$ | 222.47 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.71 million NFL, US$ | -211.56 million NFL, US$ | 253.73 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.20 million NFL, US$ | -78.13 million NFL, US$ | 136.06 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.35 million NFL, US$ | 2.40 million NFL, US$ | 2.13 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.07 million NFL, US$ | -615.44 million NFL, US$ | 1.01 billion NFL, US$ | 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, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Kenya was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion NFL, US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.9%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.