External debt stocks, long-term in Kenya

Kenya: External debt stocks, long-term was 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.92 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
36.30 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
408.50 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Kenya, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Kenya stood at 35.92 billion DOD, current US$.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Kenya peaked at 36.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 408.50 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ 408.50 million DOD, current US$ 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 3.45 billion DOD, current US$ 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ 5.42 billion DOD, current US$ 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ 4.82 billion DOD, current US$ 6.77 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 16.37 billion DOD, current US$ 7.03 billion DOD, current US$ 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 35.61 billion DOD, current US$ 34.35 billion DOD, current US$ 36.30 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Angola 47.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 29 Lebanon 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 30 Senegal 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 32 Mongolia 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Kenya?
External debt stocks, long-term in Kenya was 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 36.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 408.50 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Kenya ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.