Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Kenya's external debt stands at 42.89B as of 2024-12-31, down from 42.91B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Kenya's external debt was 42.89B, down from 42.91B in 2023.
In 2023, Kenya's external debt was 42.91B, up from 41.56B in 2022.
In 2022, Kenya's external debt was 41.56B, up from 41.22B in 2021.
In 2021, Kenya's external debt was 41.22B, up from 38.04B in 2020.
In 2020, Kenya's external debt was 38.04B, up from 34.97B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.89B | -23.90M |
| 2023 | 42.91B | +1.35B |
| 2022 | 41.56B | +337.20M |
| 2021 | 41.22B | +3.18B |
| 2020 | 38.04B | +3.07B |
| 2019 | 34.97B | +3.54B |
| 2018 | 31.43B | +4.48B |
| 2017 | 26.95B | +5.89B |
| 2016 | 21.06B | +1.27B |
| 2015 | 19.78B | +2.87B |
| 2014 | 16.91B | +3.14B |
| 2013 | 13.78B | +1.94B |
| 2012 | 11.83B | +1.79B |
| 2011 | 10.04B | +1.16B |
| 2010 | 8.89B | +299.51M |
| 2009 | 8.59B | +893.94M |
| 2008 | 7.69B | +115.08M |
| 2007 | 7.58B | +857.04M |
| 2006 | 6.72B | +218.64M |
| 2005 | 6.50B | -415.58M |
| 2004 | 6.92B | +201.51M |
| 2003 | 6.72B | +619.22M |
| 2002 | 6.10B | +600.59M |
| 2001 | 5.50B | -651.87M |
| 2000 | 6.15B | -377.75M |
| 1999 | 6.52B | -298.26M |
| 1998 | 6.82B | +358.14M |
| 1997 | 6.47B | -348.70M |
| 1996 | 6.81B | -495.48M |
| 1995 | 7.31B | +184.78M |
| 1994 | 7.12B | +12.90M |
| 1993 | 7.11B | +213.32M |
| 1992 | 6.90B | -555.30M |
| 1991 | 7.45B | +398.34M |
| 1990 | 7.06B | +1.17B |
| 1989 | 5.89B | +79.59M |
| 1988 | 5.81B | +25.96M |
| 1987 | 5.78B | +1.18B |
| 1986 | 4.60B | +422.22M |
| 1985 | 4.18B | +669.86M |
| 1984 | 3.51B | -116.77M |
| 1983 | 3.63B | +260.47M |
| 1982 | 3.37B | +139.65M |
| 1981 | 3.23B | -158.64M |
| 1980 | 3.39B | +665.81M |
| 1979 | 2.72B | +547.27M |
| 1978 | 2.17B | +514.84M |
| 1977 | 1.66B | +165.56M |
| 1976 | 1.49B | +203.11M |
| 1975 | 1.29B | +137.53M |
| 1974 | 1.15B | +307.97M |
| 1973 | 844.72M | +263.56M |
| 1972 | 581.16M | +83.27M |
| 1971 | 497.89M | +20.36M |
| 1970 | 477.54M | — |
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Kenya's external debt is 42.89B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 42.91B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 42.91B (2023); the lowest is 477.54M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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