Kenya External Debt 1970-2024
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Kenya external debt for 2021 was $41,201,479,489, a 8.32% increase from 2020.
- Kenya external debt for 2020 was $38,035,617,554, a 8.77% increase from 2019.
- Kenya external debt for 2019 was $34,968,821,161, a 11.25% increase from 2018.
- Kenya external debt for 2018 was $31,433,802,016, a 16.63% increase from 2017.
| Kenya External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
$41,201,479,489 |
8.32% |
| 2020 |
$38,035,617,554 |
8.77% |
| 2019 |
$34,968,821,161 |
11.25% |
| 2018 |
$31,433,802,016 |
16.63% |
| 2017 |
$26,951,349,499 |
27.99% |
| 2016 |
$21,057,671,043 |
6.44% |
| 2015 |
$19,783,760,502 |
16.98% |
| 2014 |
$16,911,742,537 |
22.77% |
| 2013 |
$13,775,500,739 |
16.42% |
| 2012 |
$11,832,175,543 |
17.83% |
| 2011 |
$10,042,095,566 |
13.02% |
| 2010 |
$8,885,235,533 |
3.49% |
| 2009 |
$8,585,721,249 |
11.62% |
| 2008 |
$7,691,776,549 |
1.52% |
| 2007 |
$7,576,695,048 |
12.75% |
| 2006 |
$6,719,657,604 |
3.36% |
| 2005 |
$6,501,013,209 |
-6.01% |
| 2004 |
$6,916,593,411 |
3.00% |
| 2003 |
$6,715,084,651 |
10.16% |
| 2002 |
$6,095,869,528 |
10.93% |
| 2001 |
$5,495,276,586 |
-10.60% |
| 2000 |
$6,147,150,098 |
-5.79% |
| 1999 |
$6,524,904,618 |
-4.37% |
| 1998 |
$6,823,161,839 |
5.54% |
| 1997 |
$6,465,020,215 |
-5.12% |
| 1996 |
$6,813,721,635 |
-6.78% |
| 1995 |
$7,309,198,401 |
2.59% |
| 1994 |
$7,124,419,831 |
0.18% |
| 1993 |
$7,111,518,961 |
3.09% |
| 1992 |
$6,898,195,692 |
-7.45% |
| 1991 |
$7,453,499,318 |
5.65% |
| 1990 |
$7,055,158,929 |
19.80% |
| 1989 |
$5,889,233,568 |
1.37% |
| 1988 |
$5,809,644,179 |
0.45% |
| 1987 |
$5,783,681,917 |
25.63% |
| 1986 |
$4,603,589,574 |
10.10% |
| 1985 |
$4,181,365,916 |
19.08% |
| 1984 |
$3,511,509,910 |
-3.22% |
| 1983 |
$3,628,284,466 |
7.73% |
| 1982 |
$3,367,814,484 |
4.33% |
| 1981 |
$3,228,165,912 |
-4.68% |
| 1980 |
$3,386,803,514 |
24.47% |
| 1979 |
$2,720,995,168 |
25.18% |
| 1978 |
$2,173,728,428 |
31.04% |
| 1977 |
$1,658,887,244 |
11.09% |
| 1976 |
$1,493,325,017 |
15.74% |
| 1975 |
$1,290,219,777 |
11.93% |
| 1974 |
$1,152,688,059 |
36.46% |
| 1973 |
$844,716,765 |
45.35% |
| 1972 |
$581,161,179 |
16.72% |
| 1971 |
$497,894,896 |
4.26% |
| 1970 |
$477,537,525 |
4.26% |
