External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
78th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (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 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 78th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Madagascar 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Pakistan 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Burundi 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.