External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kenya is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kenya peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 76th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 21.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 22.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kenya?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kenya was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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