Kenya External Debt
1999 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya External Debt
- Kenya External Debt reached 39.8 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 39.3 USD bn in the previous month.
- Kenya External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Sep 1999 to Jun 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 39.8 USD bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 4.2 USD bn in Sep 1999.
CEIC converts monthly External Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kenya provides monthly External Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt covers Central Government Debt only.
Related information about Kenya External Debt
- In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 163.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 728.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 500.5 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 153.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Kenya's External Debt from Sep 1999 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's External Debt in Jun 2024?
Kenya External Debt reached 39.8 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 39.3 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | 39,301.1 May 2024 | 4,153.7 Sep 1999 | 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 10,830.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 286,881.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,297.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 716,544.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,376.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,381.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,956.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 53,590.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,938.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 254,443.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 195,276.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 280,733.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 209,145.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 564,045.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 59,250.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 152,885.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 39,224.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 641,656.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 24,572.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 593,149.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 336,175.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 25,291.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 682,267.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 427,778.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 140,808.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 31,960.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 166,573.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 702,682.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,263.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 65,430.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,138.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 44,067.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,629.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 58,101.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 306,319.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 197,837.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 196,972.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 9,741.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,906.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 226,907.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,901.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 743,199.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 133,455.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,085.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 130,182.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 434,774.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 439,507.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 293,403.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 51,506.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 133,686.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 55,912.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 212,533.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,251.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 185,494.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,916.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 511,974.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 19,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 11,400.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 192,500.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 182,700.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 48,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 19.416 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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