Kenya - External Debt 1981
$3.2B
−$158.6M from 1980
Kenya's external debt was $3.2B in 1981, decreased +$158.6M from $3.4B in 1980. This was the 65th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bhutan | $325,909 | - |
| 2nd | Vanuatu | $3.0M | - |
| 3rd | Dominica | $14.4M | - |
| 4th | St. Lucia | $15.5M | - |
| 5th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $18.8M | 77.1% |
| 6th | Djibouti | $19.8M | -23.2% |
| 7th | Solomon Islands | $23.4M | 20.7% |
| 8th | Viet Nam | $25.6M | - |
| 9th | Grenada | $34.0M | 58.0% |
| 10th | São Tomé and Principe | $34.4M | 46.7% |
| 11th | Maldives | $38.9M | 50.9% |
| 12th | Cabo Verde | $39.4M | - |
| 13th | Comoros | $54.9M | 24.7% |
| 14th | Belize | $60.2M | -4.5% |
| 15th | Samoa | $62.6M | 5.8% |
| 16th | Lesotho | $84.4M | 17.3% |
| 17th | Guinea-Bissau | $149.4M | 8.8% |
| 18th | Botswana | $159.5M | 17.6% |
| 19th | Cambodia | $163.6M | - |
| 20th | Gambia, The | $176.0M | 28.7% |
| 21st | Burundi | $178.6M | 7.8% |
| 22nd | Eswatini | $185.8M | -10.5% |
| 23rd | Rwanda | $196.6M | 3.6% |
| 24th | Central African Republic | $233.4M | 19.9% |
| 25th | Chad | $259.2M | -8.8% |
| 26th | Fiji | $276.4M | 27.8% |
| 27th | Nepal | $278.4M | 36.2% |
| 28th | Burkina Faso | $328.2M | -0.7% |
| 29th | Lao PDR | $392.7M | 11.3% |
| 30th | Haiti | $500.1M | 30.7% |
| 31st | Mauritius | $504.8M | 20.1% |
| 32nd | Benin | $543.2M | 14.4% |
| 33rd | Sierra Leone | $603.6M | 24.5% |
| 34th | Lebanon | $621.1M | 21.7% |
| 35th | Uganda | $707.2M | 2.4% |
| 36th | Bulgaria | $772.7M | - |
| 37th | Liberia | $813.4M | 18.6% |
| 38th | Malawi | $821.5M | -1.0% |
| 39th | Mali | $830.3M | 14.2% |
| 40th | Guyana | $916.9M | 8.8% |
| 41st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $943.5M | 75.4% |
| 42nd | Mauritania | $960.8M | 14.9% |
| 43rd | Togo | $998.5M | -11.0% |
| 44th | Niger | $1.0B | 18.4% |
| 45th | Gabon | $1.1B | -25.0% |
| 46th | Papua New Guinea | $1.2B | 64.7% |
| 47th | El Salvador | $1.2B | 22.4% |
| 48th | Paraguay | $1.2B | 18.3% |
| 49th | Zimbabwe | $1.3B | 60.4% |
| 50th | Guatemala | $1.4B | 7.8% |
| 51st | Guinea | $1.4B | 20.8% |
| 52nd | Congo, Republic of | $1.5B | -2.2% |
| 53rd | Ghana | $1.5B | 10.0% |
| 54th | Madagascar | $1.6B | 29.2% |
| 55th | Senegal | $1.7B | 13.4% |
| 56th | Honduras | $1.8B | 14.9% |
| 57th | Myanmar | $2.0B | 17.1% |
| 58th | Yemen, Republic of | $2.0B | 21.1% |
| 59th | Jordan | $2.2B | 17.1% |
| 60th | Sri Lanka | $2.2B | 21.2% |
| 61st | Jamaica | $2.3B | 20.8% |
| 62nd | Dominican Republic | $2.4B | 14.0% |
| 63rd | Nicaragua | $2.6B | 12.7% |
| 64th | Cameroon | $2.6B | 2.9% |
| 65th | Kenya | $3.2B | -4.7% |
| 66th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $3.3B | 18.9% |
| 67th | Zambia | $3.6B | 11.0% |
| 68th | Tunisia | $3.6B | 2.2% |
| 69th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $4.0B | -14.1% |
| 70th | Bangladesh | $4.2B | 10.7% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $5.1B | 6.7% |
| 72nd | Tanzania | $5.8B | 9.9% |
| 73rd | China | $5.8B | - |
| 74th | Sudan | $6.2B | 19.6% |
| 75th | Ecuador | $7.8B | 27.2% |
| 76th | Côte d'Ivoire | $8.1B | 9.1% |
| 77th | Peru | $8.7B | -8.3% |
| 78th | Colombia | $8.9B | 25.1% |
| 79th | Morocco | $10.6B | 8.8% |
| 80th | Pakistan | $10.6B | 6.5% |
| 81st | Thailand | $10.9B | 30.8% |
| 82nd | Nigeria | $11.4B | 28.1% |
| 83rd | Algeria | $18.4B | -5.1% |
| 84th | Türkiye | $19.2B | 0.5% |
| 85th | Serbia | $20.7B | 11.7% |
| 86th | Philippines | $20.8B | 19.3% |
| 87th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $22.1B | 15.4% |
| 88th | India | $22.5B | 8.5% |
| 89th | Indonesia | $22.8B | 8.7% |
| 90th | Argentina | $35.8B | 31.1% |
| 91st | Mexico | $78.4B | 36.2% |
| 92nd | Brazil | $81.9B | 13.8% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's external debt in 1981?▾
Kenya's external debt in 1981 was $3.2B. This ranked 65th globally.
How did Kenya's external debt change in 1981?▾
Kenya's external debt decreased by 4.7% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1981?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1981 at $81.9B.
What is the external debt of Kenya in 1981?▾
The external debt of Kenya in 1981 was $3.2B. This ranked 65th globally.
What was Kenya's external debt in billion in 1981?▾
Kenya's external debt in 1981 was approximately 3.23 billion ($3.2B).
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for Kenya's external debt?▾
Kenya's external debt went from $3.4B in 1980 to $3.2B in 1981, a 4.7% decrease.
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