Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) 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.
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 710.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 880.70 million current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 2.49 billion current LCU | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 5.23 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 10.69 billion current LCU | +104.4% |
| 1992 | 17.35 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 34.11 billion current LCU | +96.6% |
| 1994 | 35.17 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.59 billion current LCU | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 25.93 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 26.57 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 30.36 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 31.74 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.07 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 19.02 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 24.37 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 23.87 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.06 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 24.59 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 30.62 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 38.55 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 43.46 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 46.98 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 58.88 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 75.21 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 75.21 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 23.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 75.21 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -100.0% | 2.49 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU |
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
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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.