Foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,272 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,912 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
685.33 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 937.8 real chained 2019 US$2001: 931.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 975.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 917.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 807.6 real chained 2019 US$2005: 739.4 real chained 2019 US$2006: 685.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 715.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 783 real chained 2019 US$2009: 742.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 722.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 687.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 806 real chained 2019 US$2013: 887.4 real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya is 1,272 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,912 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 685.33 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

That places Kenya 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,493 real chained 2019 US$ 1,152 real chained 2019 US$ 1,912 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 823.6 real chained 2019 US$ 685.33 real chained 2019 US$ 975.34 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,003 real chained 2019 US$ 687.28 real chained 2019 US$ 1,278 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 113 Zambia 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 114 Zimbabwe 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 116 Solomon Islands 1,170 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 117 India 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 118 Togo 1,060 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Kenya was 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,912 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 685.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Kenya ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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