External borrowing, net in Kenya
Kenya: External borrowing, net was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external borrowing, net in Kenya stood at 0 current LCU.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Kenya peaked at 52.70 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.97 billion current LCU, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External borrowing, net in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 170.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 216.00 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 245.00 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 179.50 million current LCU | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 101.50 million current LCU | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 105.50 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 241.50 million current LCU | +128.9% |
| 1987 | 402.50 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +447.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 billion current LCU | +127.4% |
| 1990 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.18 billion current LCU | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -1.93 billion current LCU | -155.8% |
| 1995 | -4.42 billion current LCU | +129.0% |
| 1996 | 138.10 million current LCU | -103.1% |
| 1997 | -6.63 billion current LCU | -4903.8% |
| 1998 | -7.20 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | -8.73 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2000 | -18.97 billion current LCU | +117.3% |
| 2001 | 12.60 billion current LCU | -166.4% |
| 2002 | -11.25 billion current LCU | -189.3% |
| 2003 | -10.34 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2004 | -8.86 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2005 | -12.33 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 52.70 billion current LCU | -527.4% |
| 2007 | -12.38 billion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 2008 | -12.90 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.57 billion current LCU | -406.8% |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -4903.8% | 138.10 million current LCU | -6.63 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 887.80 million current LCU | 101.50 million current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.48 billion current LCU | -8.73 billion current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion current LCU | -18.97 billion current LCU | 52.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Kenya?
- External borrowing, net in Kenya was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.70 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.97 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for external borrowing, net?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.