Foreign liabilities in Kenya

Kenya: Foreign liabilities was 69.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
69.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
69.69 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.80 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Kenya, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 6.8B current US$1996: 7.0B current US$1997: 6.2B current US$1998: 6.6B current US$1999: 6.3B current US$2000: 5.8B current US$2001: 6.3B current US$2002: 6.9B current US$2003: 7.4B current US$2004: 7.4B current US$2005: 7.7B current US$2006: 8.5B current US$2007: 10.0B current US$2008: 14.2B current US$2009: 15.2B current US$2010: 15.8B current US$2011: 17.6B current US$2012: 23.1B current US$2013: 27.6B current US$2014: 34.7B current US$2015: 40.6B current US$2016: 44.3B current US$2017: 53.6B current US$2018: 58.4B current US$2019: 65.1B current US$2020: 69.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Kenya is 69.69 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 341.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Kenya peaked at 69.69 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.80 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Kenya 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.58 billion current US$ 6.22 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.94 billion current US$ 5.80 billion current US$ 15.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 38.08 billion current US$ 15.78 billion current US$ 65.13 billion current US$ 10
2020s 69.69 billion current US$ 69.69 billion current US$ 69.69 billion current US$ 1

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  3. 79 Azerbaijan 72.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 64.31 billion current US$ compare
  5. 82 Latvia 62.39 billion current US$ compare
  6. 83 Estonia 62.08 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Kenya?
Foreign liabilities in Kenya was 69.69 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 69.69 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.80 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for foreign liabilities?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 341.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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