Kenya - External Debt to GNI 2022
36.88%
−1.23pp from 2021
Kenya's external debt to gni was 36.88% in 2022, decreased +1.23pp from 38.10% in 2021. This was the 36th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.40% | -11.0% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.24% | -19.9% |
| 3rd | Iraq | 7.93% | -35.0% |
| 4th | Turkmenistan | 7.98% | -20.4% |
| 5th | Timor-Leste | 9.42% | 17.1% |
| 6th | Botswana | 9.84% | -7.5% |
| 7th | China | 13.93% | -7.6% |
| 8th | Haiti | 14.62% | 2.9% |
| 9th | Russian Federation | 16.76% | -36.6% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 17.15% | -12.7% |
| 11th | Chad | 18.53% | -13.7% |
| 12th | India | 18.65% | -4.6% |
| 13th | Bangladesh | 20.27% | -2.9% |
| 14th | Myanmar | 20.50% | -2.7% |
| 15th | Azerbaijan | 21.02% | -27.5% |
| 16th | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.31% | -41.4% |
| 17th | Nepal | 22.17% | -6.7% |
| 18th | Nigeria | 22.19% | -0.4% |
| 19th | Guyana | 23.22% | -20.9% |
| 20th | Afghanistan | 23.34% | -5.8% |
| 21st | Guinea | 25.06% | -11.6% |
| 22nd | Philippines | 25.88% | -1.0% |
| 23rd | Guatemala | 27.01% | -13.5% |
| 24th | Malawi | 27.71% | 4.1% |
| 25th | Comoros | 28.15% | 4.6% |
| 26th | Burundi | 28.24% | -19.4% |
| 27th | Eswatini | 28.59% | 7.3% |
| 28th | Mali | 28.87% | 0.4% |
| 29th | Solomon Islands | 30.32% | 4.1% |
| 30th | Brazil | 30.56% | -13.4% |
| 31st | Indonesia | 30.85% | -14.8% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | 34.03% | -4.5% |
| 33rd | Pakistan | 34.52% | -9.1% |
| 34th | Cameroon | 34.97% | 0.7% |
| 35th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 35.38% | -0.1% |
| 36th | Kenya | 36.88% | -3.2% |
| 37th | Viet Nam | 37.26% | -7.4% |
| 38th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 37.27% | -8.4% |
| 39th | Tonga | 38.60% | -5.4% |
| 40th | Niger | 38.61% | 18.1% |
| 41st | Kosovo | 38.63% | 10.7% |
| 42nd | Vanuatu | 39.01% | -8.4% |
| 43rd | Madagascar | 39.69% | 4.7% |
| 44th | Peru | 39.98% | -6.2% |
| 45th | Argentina | 40.08% | -22.3% |
| 46th | Togo | 40.12% | -5.4% |
| 47th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 40.31% | -8.1% |
| 48th | Mexico | 40.90% | -12.8% |
| 49th | Tanzania | 40.93% | -1.3% |
| 50th | Central African Republic | 41.66% | 0.8% |
| 51st | Thailand | 41.90% | 4.1% |
| 52nd | Gabon | 41.98% | -8.6% |
| 53rd | St. Lucia | 42.47% | -14.2% |
| 54th | South Africa | 43.10% | 5.0% |
| 55th | Honduras | 43.70% | -10.0% |
| 56th | Zimbabwe | 44.09% | -16.8% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | 44.23% | -9.1% |
| 58th | Sudan | 44.36% | -36.5% |
| 59th | Côte d'Ivoire | 46.08% | 9.2% |
| 60th | Uganda | 47.18% | -9.5% |
| 61st | Tajikistan | 47.31% | -22.8% |
| 62nd | Mauritania | 47.99% | -9.0% |
| 63rd | Morocco | 50.35% | 7.4% |
| 64th | Türkiye | 50.76% | -5.6% |
| 65th | Liberia | 51.24% | -8.7% |
| 66th | Congo, Republic of | 51.98% | -16.0% |
| 67th | São Tomé and Principe | 52.03% | -16.2% |
| 68th | Ecuador | 53.13% | -3.6% |
| 69th | Belize | 54.23% | -12.5% |
| 70th | Gambia, The | 54.27% | -4.2% |
| 71st | Burkina Faso | 54.94% | -0.2% |
| 72nd | Bulgaria | 55.14% | -0.6% |
| 73rd | Colombia | 55.29% | 1.3% |
| 74th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 55.51% | -5.6% |
| 75th | Albania | 55.76% | -10.3% |
| 76th | Belarus | 56.39% | -9.1% |
| 77th | Samoa | 57.93% | -5.0% |
| 78th | Cambodia | 58.46% | 2.9% |
| 79th | Uzbekistan | 58.82% | 1.9% |
| 80th | Ghana | 60.02% | -0.7% |
| 81st | Paraguay | 62.19% | 5.6% |
| 82nd | Angola | 62.71% | -42.0% |
| 83rd | Benin | 63.16% | 5.9% |
| 84th | Fiji | 63.51% | 3.1% |
| 85th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 63.80% | -2.6% |
| 86th | Lesotho | 64.00% | -1.8% |
| 87th | Papua New Guinea | 65.82% | -18.1% |
| 88th | Moldova | 66.86% | 2.9% |
| 89th | Guinea-Bissau | 67.67% | 2.0% |
| 90th | Serbia | 70.47% | 6.9% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 70.81% | -4.8% |
| 92nd | Maldives | 73.04% | -16.0% |
| 93rd | Rwanda | 74.33% | -13.4% |
| 94th | Grenada | 74.47% | -15.1% |
| 95th | Sri Lanka | 81.28% | 19.8% |
| 96th | Kyrgyz Republic | 82.14% | -21.8% |
| 97th | Armenia | 83.88% | -19.5% |
| 98th | Ukraine | 84.11% | 19.2% |
| 99th | Kazakhstan | 84.79% | -15.4% |
| 100th | Jordan | 85.31% | -5.9% |
| 101st | North Macedonia | 87.29% | 7.5% |
| 102nd | Djibouti | 87.32% | -9.3% |
| 103rd | Tunisia | 93.33% | -0.6% |
| 104th | Jamaica | 94.43% | -16.2% |
| 105th | Dominica | 95.73% | 5.8% |
| 106th | Georgia | 100.31% | -19.4% |
| 107th | Zambia | 103.67% | -22.4% |
| 108th | Nicaragua | 104.76% | -4.9% |
| 109th | Cabo Verde | 108.28% | -10.8% |
| 110th | Bhutan | 115.02% | -8.1% |
| 111th | Suriname | 120.40% | -21.0% |
| 112th | Mauritius | 124.12% | 7.8% |
| 113th | Lao PDR | 129.23% | 22.6% |
| 114th | Senegal | 132.30% | 15.7% |
| 115th | Montenegro | 138.58% | -14.0% |
| 116th | Mongolia | 217.36% | -18.8% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 332.86% | 5.6% |
| 118th | Mozambique | 379.63% | -6.7% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's external debt to gni in 2022?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni in 2022 was 36.88%. This ranked 36th globally.
How did Kenya's external debt to gni change in 2022?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni decreased by 3.2% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2022?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2022 at 379.63%.
What is the external debt to gni of Kenya in 2022?▾
The external debt to gni of Kenya in 2022 was 36.88%. This ranked 36th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Kenya's external debt to gni?▾
Kenya's external debt to gni went from 38.10% in 2021 to 36.88% in 2022, a 3.2% decrease.
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