External debt, end year in Kenya
Kenya: External debt, end year was 0 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Kenya, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Kenya is 0 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Kenya peaked at 6.50 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2010.
That places Kenya 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 408.50 million current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 6.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Kenya?
- External debt, end year in Kenya was 0 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for external debt, end year?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year 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 debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.