International debt issues to GDP in Kenya
Kenya: International debt issues to GDP was 6.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
101st
of 116 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2019
All-time low
3.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020
International debt issues to GDP in Kenya, 2014–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.2% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
That places Kenya 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 98 China (People’s Republic of) 8.4% compare
- 99 New Zealand 7.2% compare
- 100 Bolivia 7.2% compare
- 102 Belize 6.0%
- 103 Mozambique, Republic of 5.2% compare
- 104 Moldova, Republic of 5.1%
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Kenya?
- International debt issues to gdp in Kenya was 6.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.