PPG, private creditors in Kenya
Kenya: PPG, private creditors was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors in Kenya stood at -615.44 million NFL, US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 428.4% on the previous year and down 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Kenya peaked at 2.13 billion NFL, US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -615.44 million NFL, US$, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | 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$, 4244.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +88641.0% | 2.40 million NFL, US$ | 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
- 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, private creditors in Kenya?
- Ppg, private creditors in Kenya was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion NFL, US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -615.44 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.