External debt stocks, total in Kenya
Kenya: External debt stocks, total was 42.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Kenya stood at 42.89 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Kenya peaked at 42.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 477.54 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 477.54 million DOD, current US$ | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Bulgaria 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 47.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Jordan 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 40.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Tunisia 40.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Mongolia 38.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Kenya?
- External debt stocks, total in Kenya was 42.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.54 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.