Kenya - External Debt to GNI 2020
38.05%
+2.64pp from 2019
Kenya's external debt to gni was 38.05% in 2020, increased +2.64pp from 35.40% in 2019. This was the 36th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.08% | 42.6% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.19% | 10.2% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 9.79% | 38.1% |
| 4th | Botswana | 10.70% | 14.8% |
| 5th | Turkmenistan | 12.66% | -15.1% |
| 6th | Iraq | 14.70% | 24.3% |
| 7th | Afghanistan | 15.12% | 8.4% |
| 8th | China | 15.63% | 7.4% |
| 9th | Myanmar | 17.30% | 12.4% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 17.86% | 21.2% |
| 11th | Haiti | 18.02% | 9.9% |
| 12th | Bangladesh | 18.89% | 10.5% |
| 13th | Nigeria | 20.49% | 17.2% |
| 14th | Solomon Islands | 20.52% | 7.8% |
| 15th | India | 21.41% | 7.2% |
| 16th | Nepal | 23.37% | 23.9% |
| 17th | Chad | 23.60% | 8.2% |
| 18th | Comoros | 24.76% | 9.8% |
| 19th | Burundi | 24.96% | 2.6% |
| 20th | Philippines | 25.31% | 24.4% |
| 21st | Eswatini | 25.65% | 27.2% |
| 22nd | Malawi | 25.89% | 15.0% |
| 23rd | Guyana | 28.08% | -6.6% |
| 24th | Mali | 29.13% | 15.3% |
| 25th | Guinea | 29.53% | 11.2% |
| 26th | Russian Federation | 31.61% | 6.7% |
| 27th | Guatemala | 31.92% | -1.7% |
| 28th | Sierra Leone | 32.93% | 10.1% |
| 29th | Togo | 34.51% | 20.5% |
| 30th | Niger | 34.58% | 30.0% |
| 31st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 35.58% | -4.7% |
| 32nd | Tonga | 36.53% | 3.1% |
| 33rd | Cameroon | 36.87% | 10.7% |
| 34th | Central African Republic | 36.95% | 1.6% |
| 35th | Brazil | 38.01% | 21.8% |
| 36th | Kenya | 38.05% | 7.5% |
| 37th | Peru | 38.18% | 29.4% |
| 38th | Thailand | 38.19% | 18.7% |
| 39th | Madagascar | 38.22% | 29.0% |
| 40th | Azerbaijan | 38.62% | 8.8% |
| 41st | Viet Nam | 39.02% | 1.2% |
| 42nd | Kosovo | 39.07% | 30.6% |
| 43rd | Tanzania | 39.77% | -2.4% |
| 44th | Pakistan | 39.99% | 14.5% |
| 45th | Indonesia | 40.49% | 9.2% |
| 46th | Côte d'Ivoire | 41.04% | 21.5% |
| 47th | Syrian Arab Republic | 41.26% | 95.2% |
| 48th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 42.58% | 19.3% |
| 49th | Vanuatu | 43.43% | 9.4% |
| 50th | Uganda | 48.06% | 18.2% |
| 51st | Fiji | 49.32% | 34.5% |
| 52nd | Zimbabwe | 49.50% | -0.3% |
| 53rd | St. Lucia | 50.13% | 54.6% |
| 54th | Liberia | 50.55% | 18.4% |
| 55th | Honduras | 51.05% | 20.0% |
| 56th | Cambodia | 52.19% | 19.0% |
| 57th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 52.72% | 40.7% |
| 58th | South Africa | 52.78% | 5.0% |
| 59th | Gabon | 53.30% | 13.4% |
| 60th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.45% | -14.3% |
| 61st | Gambia, The | 54.00% | 13.1% |
| 62nd | Dominican Republic | 54.28% | 31.6% |
| 63rd | Benin | 54.71% | 12.9% |
| 64th | Morocco | 54.92% | 26.2% |
| 65th | Uzbekistan | 55.78% | 52.0% |
| 66th | Mexico | 56.83% | 16.7% |
| 67th | Samoa | 56.93% | 14.8% |
| 68th | Ghana | 56.96% | 14.2% |
| 69th | Burkina Faso | 57.11% | -4.5% |
| 70th | Colombia | 58.20% | 32.2% |
| 71st | Türkiye | 60.32% | 9.1% |
| 72nd | Ecuador | 60.95% | 22.7% |
| 73rd | Paraguay | 61.73% | 27.0% |
| 74th | Guinea-Bissau | 65.40% | 17.1% |
| 75th | São Tomé and Principe | 65.73% | -1.6% |
| 76th | Moldova | 66.68% | 12.6% |
| 77th | Argentina | 68.10% | 4.4% |
| 78th | Bulgaria | 68.92% | 13.1% |
| 79th | Sri Lanka | 69.31% | 6.9% |
| 80th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 69.51% | 11.9% |
| 81st | Mauritania | 69.71% | 1.0% |
| 82nd | Albania | 69.89% | 15.9% |
| 83rd | Belarus | 70.98% | 8.9% |
| 84th | Lesotho | 71.16% | 28.2% |
| 85th | Serbia | 71.74% | 13.1% |
| 86th | Congo, Republic of | 72.10% | 7.9% |
| 87th | Tajikistan | 72.68% | 5.5% |
| 88th | Belize | 77.00% | 24.3% |
| 89th | Papua New Guinea | 78.11% | -4.1% |
| 90th | El Salvador | 78.51% | 15.5% |
| 91st | Rwanda | 82.45% | 26.6% |
| 92nd | Ukraine | 83.36% | 3.3% |
| 93rd | North Macedonia | 85.58% | 15.8% |
| 94th | Grenada | 85.83% | 71.0% |
| 95th | Jordan | 87.29% | 16.0% |
| 96th | Dominica | 89.46% | 23.4% |
| 97th | Sudan | 93.15% | 25.3% |
| 98th | Djibouti | 95.23% | 11.7% |
| 99th | Mauritius | 101.30% | 24.9% |
| 100th | Tunisia | 102.15% | 3.6% |
| 101st | Armenia | 105.01% | 22.0% |
| 102nd | Maldives | 107.47% | 107.6% |
| 103rd | Senegal | 107.86% | 18.1% |
| 104th | Kyrgyz Republic | 108.25% | 10.0% |
| 105th | Jamaica | 108.47% | 15.4% |
| 106th | Kazakhstan | 110.82% | 3.2% |
| 107th | Lao PDR | 114.46% | 6.1% |
| 108th | Nicaragua | 116.05% | 3.7% |
| 109th | Georgia | 131.66% | 18.3% |
| 110th | Cabo Verde | 136.24% | 39.8% |
| 111th | Bhutan | 139.83% | 25.0% |
| 112th | Angola | 148.16% | 53.4% |
| 113th | Suriname | 158.86% | 45.8% |
| 114th | Zambia | 167.52% | 30.5% |
| 115th | Montenegro | 217.16% | 44.2% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 224.45% | 52.9% |
| 117th | Mongolia | 270.76% | 2.7% |
| 118th | Mozambique | 432.22% | 18.6% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's external debt to gni in 2020?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni in 2020 was 38.05%. This ranked 36th globally.
How did Kenya's external debt to gni change in 2020?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni increased by 7.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2020?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2020 at 432.22%.
What is the external debt to gni of Kenya in 2020?▾
The external debt to gni of Kenya in 2020 was 38.05%. This ranked 36th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Kenya's external debt to gni?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni went from 35.40% in 2019 to 38.05% in 2020, a 7.5% increase.
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