Foreign liabilities in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign liabilities was 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Kenya is 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Kenya peaked at 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 47.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 38.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 38.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 28.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 29.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 30.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 26.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 30.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 29.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 39.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 46.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 51.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 52.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 59.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 61.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 65.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 51.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Costa Rica 73.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Mozambique 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Estonia 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Latvia 62.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Angola 60.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 foreign liabilities in Kenya?
- Foreign liabilities in Kenya was 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign liabilities?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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