Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Kenya 40th 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.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Grenada 0.0449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Chad 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Eswatini 0.0411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.0407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.0402 DOD, current 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.