Kenya - External Debt 2012
$11.8B
+$1.8B from 2011
Kenya's external debt was $11.8B in 2012, increased +$1.8B from $10.0B in 2011. This was the 75th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | $76.0M | - |
| 2nd | Vanuatu | $182.2M | 2.1% |
| 3rd | São Tomé and Principe | $193.3M | -10.6% |
| 4th | Tonga | $198.0M | 3.6% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | $228.1M | -11.4% |
| 6th | Comoros | $252.3M | -8.5% |
| 7th | Guinea-Bissau | $276.7M | 6.1% |
| 8th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $291.8M | -4.5% |
| 9th | Dominica | $304.8M | 8.7% |
| 10th | Samoa | $422.9M | 14.8% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | $432.7M | -5.1% |
| 12th | Liberia | $487.2M | 8.6% |
| 13th | Gambia, The | $565.6M | 9.6% |
| 14th | Grenada | $589.3M | 10.7% |
| 15th | Central African Republic | $626.8M | 1.0% |
| 16th | Burundi | $663.9M | 9.7% |
| 17th | Togo | $760.2M | 19.4% |
| 18th | Djibouti | $802.4M | 4.3% |
| 19th | Eswatini | $863.8M | -16.9% |
| 20th | Lesotho | $904.2M | 11.1% |
| 21st | Maldives | $939.0M | 6.6% |
| 22nd | Eritrea | $991.0M | -5.7% |
| 23rd | Belize | $1.2B | -6.1% |
| 24th | Haiti | $1.3B | 49.1% |
| 25th | Fiji | $1.3B | 13.1% |
| 26th | Malawi | $1.3B | 9.7% |
| 27th | Sierra Leone | $1.3B | 27.1% |
| 28th | Guinea | $1.3B | -58.2% |
| 29th | Bhutan | $1.4B | 35.4% |
| 30th | Cabo Verde | $1.6B | 54.4% |
| 31st | Niger | $1.8B | -19.4% |
| 32nd | Rwanda | $1.8B | 24.2% |
| 33rd | Guyana | $2.0B | -1.6% |
| 34th | Kosovo | $2.0B | 3.1% |
| 35th | Chad | $2.3B | 0.7% |
| 36th | Botswana | $2.5B | 5.1% |
| 37th | Afghanistan | $2.6B | 3.8% |
| 38th | Benin | $2.7B | 21.9% |
| 39th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.9B | 0.0% |
| 40th | Madagascar | $3.0B | 4.4% |
| 41st | Mali | $3.1B | 5.6% |
| 42nd | Gabon | $3.2B | 1.8% |
| 43rd | Congo, Republic of | $3.6B | 12.3% |
| 44th | Uganda | $3.8B | 15.7% |
| 45th | Nepal | $3.8B | -0.4% |
| 46th | Cameroon | $3.9B | 25.6% |
| 47th | Mauritania | $4.3B | 14.3% |
| 48th | Tajikistan | $4.6B | 17.8% |
| 49th | Syrian Arab Republic | $4.7B | -4.7% |
| 50th | Honduras | $5.1B | 15.1% |
| 51st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $5.3B | 2.8% |
| 52nd | Moldova | $5.3B | 2.0% |
| 53rd | Algeria | $5.5B | -8.9% |
| 54th | Kyrgyz Republic | $6.0B | 9.9% |
| 55th | Montenegro | $6.2B | 11.8% |
| 56th | Zambia | $6.2B | 18.9% |
| 57th | North Macedonia | $6.4B | 7.7% |
| 58th | Turkmenistan | $6.5B | 52.4% |
| 59th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $6.6B | 7.0% |
| 60th | Cambodia | $6.7B | 45.0% |
| 61st | Senegal | $7.1B | 22.5% |
| 62nd | Lao PDR | $7.2B | 5.0% |
| 63rd | Albania | $7.4B | 13.9% |
| 64th | Burkina Faso | $7.4B | 24.5% |
| 65th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $7.5B | -56.7% |
| 66th | Yemen, Republic of | $7.6B | 18.0% |
| 67th | Armenia | $7.6B | 3.1% |
| 68th | Uzbekistan | $8.6B | 4.1% |
| 69th | Nicaragua | $9.2B | 15.3% |
| 70th | Zimbabwe | $9.2B | 19.5% |
| 71st | Côte d'Ivoire | $9.5B | -25.4% |
| 72nd | Mauritius | $10.7B | 8.7% |
| 73rd | Azerbaijan | $10.9B | 40.6% |
| 74th | Myanmar | $11.0B | 1.9% |
| 75th | Kenya | $11.8B | 17.8% |
| 76th | Tanzania | $12.1B | 19.0% |
| 77th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $13.1B | 5.2% |
| 78th | Georgia | $13.5B | 14.7% |
| 79th | El Salvador | $13.5B | 6.4% |
| 80th | Jamaica | $14.2B | -0.3% |
| 81st | Papua New Guinea | $14.9B | 18.6% |
| 82nd | Guatemala | $15.4B | -5.6% |
| 83rd | Mongolia | $15.9B | 65.0% |
| 84th | Ecuador | $16.3B | 0.5% |
| 85th | Paraguay | $16.6B | 3.5% |
| 86th | Jordan | $18.3B | 4.7% |
| 87th | Mozambique | $19.8B | 46.9% |
| 88th | Sudan | $22.1B | 2.9% |
| 89th | Dominican Republic | $22.1B | 46.4% |
| 90th | Ghana | $23.2B | 8.6% |
| 91st | Tunisia | $25.4B | 11.2% |
| 92nd | Bangladesh | $29.2B | 7.8% |
| 93rd | Belarus | $33.8B | -0.5% |
| 94th | Morocco | $33.9B | 13.0% |
| 95th | Serbia | $34.4B | 8.5% |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | $35.7B | 38.5% |
| 97th | Angola | $36.2B | 4.3% |
| 98th | Nigeria | $39.3B | 15.1% |
| 99th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $40.1B | 13.8% |
| 100th | Bulgaria | $51.4B | 7.7% |
| 101st | Lebanon | $55.7B | 12.2% |
| 102nd | Peru | $61.6B | 36.9% |
| 103rd | Viet Nam | $62.3B | 14.6% |
| 104th | Pakistan | $63.9B | -1.7% |
| 105th | Philippines | $68.1B | 3.5% |
| 106th | Colombia | $79.3B | 4.1% |
| 107th | Ukraine | $133.7B | -2.5% |
| 108th | Kazakhstan | $135.8B | 9.2% |
| 109th | Argentina | $139.9B | -2.1% |
| 110th | South Africa | $148.0B | 19.2% |
| 111th | Thailand | $151.1B | 28.4% |
| 112th | Indonesia | $252.6B | 15.0% |
| 113th | Türkiye | $353.4B | 10.1% |
| 114th | India | $392.6B | 17.4% |
| 115th | Mexico | $433.0B | 23.1% |
| 116th | Brazil | $440.5B | 9.0% |
| 117th | Russian Federation | $591.8B | 8.7% |
| 118th | China | $1.15T | 8.9% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's external debt in 2012?▾
Kenya's external debt in 2012 was $11.8B. This ranked 75th globally.
How did Kenya's external debt change in 2012?▾
Kenya's external debt increased by 17.8% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2012?▾
China had the highest external debt in 2012 at $1.15T.
What is the external debt of Kenya in 2012?▾
The external debt of Kenya in 2012 was $11.8B. This ranked 75th globally.
What was Kenya's external debt in billion in 2012?▾
Kenya's external debt in 2012 was approximately 11.83 billion ($11.8B).
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Kenya's external debt?▾
Kenya's external debt went from $10.0B in 2011 to $11.8B in 2012, a 17.8% increase.
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