Interest on domestic debt in Kenya
Kenya: Interest on domestic debt was 75.21 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on domestic debt in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 75.21 billion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 295.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Kenya peaked at 75.21 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 9th of 50 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.06 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 billion current LCU | 5.23 billion current LCU | 35.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 billion current LCU | 19.02 billion current LCU | 46.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.05 billion current LCU | 58.88 billion current LCU | 75.21 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Nigeria 200.26 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 105.27 billion current LCU compare
- 8 South Africa 104.04 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Angola 56.20 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Egypt 50.13 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 48.70 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on domestic debt in Kenya?
- Interest on domestic debt in Kenya was 75.21 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.21 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.4%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.