Interest on external debt in Kenya
Kenya: Interest on external debt was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 current LCU
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
12.15 billion current LCU
in 1990
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011
Interest on external debt in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Kenya stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Kenya peaked at 12.15 billion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Kenya 48th out of 50 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.
Interest on external debt in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 1.16 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 5.84 billion current LCU | +162.1% |
| 1989 | 9.64 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1990 | 12.15 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 9.53 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 4.43 billion current LCU | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 9.89 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 9.23 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 11.32 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 8.22 billion current LCU | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 7.61 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 8.63 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.22 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 7.55 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.44 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 4.52 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 6.34 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 9.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion current LCU | 4.43 billion current LCU | 12.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 billion current LCU | 4.52 billion current LCU | 8.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Botswana 87.15 million current LCU compare
- 46 Lesotho 75.00 million current LCU compare
- 47 Cape Verde 987.83 current LCU compare
- 48 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 48 South Africa 0 current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Kenya?
- Interest on external debt in Kenya was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 billion current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for interest on external debt?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.