Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) was -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Kenya stood at -500.00 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Kenya peaked at 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -500.00 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Kenya 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -10.02 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -8.68 million NFL, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1972 | -108,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 1973 | -113,000 NFL, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | -108,000 NFL, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.43 million NFL, current US$ | +2150.9% |
| 1976 | -3.29 million NFL, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1978 | -35.88 million NFL, current US$ | +991.7% |
| 1982 | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -37282.3% |
| 2018 | 2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2022 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.58 million NFL, current US$ | -35.88 million NFL, current US$ | -108,000 NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.00 million NFL, current US$ | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Sri Lanka -330.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Zambia -344.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Kazakhstan -462.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Jamaica -799.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Egypt -804.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Ukraine -807.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 151.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 153.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Kenya?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Kenya was -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.