External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
839.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 839.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 66th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 839.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 874.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 2,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 2,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 2,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 2,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 3,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 4,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 5,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 5,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 6,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 7,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 8,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 10,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 10,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 13,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 12,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 12,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 11,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 9,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 10,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 12,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 11,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 13,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 15,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 20,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 24,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 29,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 34,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 36,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 46,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 54,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 60,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 65,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 70,960 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 71,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 839.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bhutan 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Laos 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Peru 73,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Brazil 72,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Eswatini 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.