15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 2.26 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.26 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya peaked at 4.36 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6913 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.5924 units per person | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1149 units per person | -80.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 units per person | +1752.8% |
| 2007 | 1.27 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4836 units per person | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7098 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6827 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 units per person | +114.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.65 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 3.07 units per person | +85.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per person | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4.36 units per person | +191.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 units per person | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 3.55 units per person | +160.0% |
| 2024 | 2.55 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 2.26 units per person | -11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1752.8% | 0.1149 units per person | 2.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7847 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.13 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per person | 0.6827 units per person | 3.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 4.36 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Jamaica 2.48 units per person compare
- 93 North Macedonia 2.44 units per person compare
- 94 Montenegro 2.33 units per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 2.08 units per person compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 2 units per person compare
- 98 Bulgaria 2 units per person compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Kenya was 2.26 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.