Kenya External Debt
1999 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya External Debt
- Kenya External Debt reached 40.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 40.1 USD bn in the previous month.
- Kenya External Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Sep 1999 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 40.2 USD bn in Sep 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 266.0 USD mn in Jun 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's External Debt in Sep 2024?
Kenya External Debt reached 40.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 40.1 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | 40,067.5 Aug 2024 | 4,153.7 Sep 1999 | 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 282,752.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,454.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 755,851.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5,299.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,402.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,262.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 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) | 50,297.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,952.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 246,898.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 197,628.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 291,479.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 225,613.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 589,783.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 58,167.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 155,204.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 18,601,546.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 686,771.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 8,194,595.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 25,307.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 617,780.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 342,515.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 25,291.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 711,807.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 424,062.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 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) | 147,057.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 36,547.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 165,848.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 702,682.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,431.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 62,095.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,656.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 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) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 62,836.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,929,684.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 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) | 207,454.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 189,047.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 10,173.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| 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) | 12,162.1 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,390.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 43,026.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 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) | 44,275.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 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) | 139,643.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 467,286.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 456,558.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 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) | 290,393.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 54,025.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 144,870.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 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) | 2,865,762.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 56,594.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 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) | 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 212,533.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,347.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 200,924.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,561.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 525,799.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,258.685 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 83,539.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 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: VAT (KES mn) | 202,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 93,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 94,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 886,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 846,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,078,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 679,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,693,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,095.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 664.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 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) | 1,759.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 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) | 47.526 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 76.618 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 24.153 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 227,665.150 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 85,920.620 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 9,777.190 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 13,918.860 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,546.370 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 209.220 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 8,383.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,890.060 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,508.830 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,833.660 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,687.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,622.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 34,798.620 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,386.560 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 48,293.360 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 51,359.650 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 29,859.780 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 28,280.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,730.420 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 23,094.180 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,431.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 5,212.520 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 124.300 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 125.500 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| 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) | 15,869.718 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 32,233.209 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,165.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 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 (%) | 28.65 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,057,912.053 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,490,321.595 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,179,854.217 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
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