Kenya - External Debt 2020
$38.0B
+$3.1B from 2019
Kenya's external debt was $38.0B in 2020, increased +$3.1B from $35.0B in 2019. This was the 88th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tonga | $194.6M | 4.2% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | $231.8M | 14.0% |
| 3rd | Comoros | $304.8M | 12.6% |
| 4th | São Tomé and Principe | $312.9M | 13.5% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | $322.6M | 5.8% |
| 6th | Vanuatu | $439.9M | 3.6% |
| 7th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $451.7M | 32.6% |
| 8th | Samoa | $477.3M | 9.8% |
| 9th | Dominica | $480.9M | 4.5% |
| 10th | Burundi | $665.1M | 5.8% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | $733.8M | 14.9% |
| 12th | Eritrea | $798.7M | 2.5% |
| 13th | Grenada | $834.2M | 52.2% |
| 14th | Central African Republic | $907.7M | 4.6% |
| 15th | Eswatini | $957.6M | 14.8% |
| 16th | Gambia, The | $964.0M | 13.2% |
| 17th | Guinea-Bissau | $1.1B | 23.9% |
| 18th | Liberia | $1.5B | 15.3% |
| 19th | Guyana | $1.5B | -1.6% |
| 20th | Belize | $1.5B | 10.9% |
| 21st | Botswana | $1.6B | 2.5% |
| 22nd | Lesotho | $1.7B | 9.7% |
| 23rd | Fiji | $2.0B | 11.8% |
| 24th | Sierra Leone | $2.2B | 13.7% |
| 25th | Cabo Verde | $2.4B | 12.8% |
| 26th | Togo | $2.6B | 27.9% |
| 27th | Haiti | $2.6B | 6.0% |
| 28th | Djibouti | $2.9B | 13.6% |
| 29th | Malawi | $3.0B | 22.0% |
| 30th | Afghanistan | $3.0B | 14.2% |
| 31st | Kosovo | $3.1B | 27.8% |
| 32nd | Bhutan | $3.2B | 15.4% |
| 33rd | Chad | $3.5B | 8.5% |
| 34th | Maldives | $3.7B | 36.9% |
| 35th | Suriname | $3.9B | -1.1% |
| 36th | Guinea | $4.1B | 16.3% |
| 37th | Niger | $4.5B | 26.9% |
| 38th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $4.6B | -14.6% |
| 39th | Syrian Arab Republic | $4.8B | 3.8% |
| 40th | Madagascar | $4.8B | 19.7% |
| 41st | Algeria | $5.2B | -5.7% |
| 42nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $5.4B | 11.9% |
| 43rd | Mauritania | $5.7B | 5.6% |
| 44th | Turkmenistan | $5.8B | -13.2% |
| 45th | Mali | $5.8B | 16.3% |
| 46th | Tajikistan | $6.9B | 4.1% |
| 47th | Yemen, Republic of | $7.1B | 0.9% |
| 48th | Gabon | $7.7B | 6.0% |
| 49th | Nepal | $7.9B | 21.3% |
| 50th | Moldova | $7.9B | 8.7% |
| 51st | Rwanda | $8.2B | 25.8% |
| 52nd | Congo, Republic of | $8.2B | -2.1% |
| 53rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $8.5B | 17.5% |
| 54th | Benin | $8.5B | 22.7% |
| 55th | Kyrgyz Republic | $8.7B | 2.6% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | $9.8B | 6.6% |
| 57th | North Macedonia | $10.2B | 14.6% |
| 58th | Albania | $10.5B | 13.0% |
| 59th | Montenegro | $10.5B | 24.7% |
| 60th | Honduras | $11.1B | 13.5% |
| 61st | Mauritius | $12.4B | 0.3% |
| 62nd | Zimbabwe | $13.0B | 3.9% |
| 63rd | Armenia | $13.1B | 9.9% |
| 64th | Myanmar | $13.4B | 19.9% |
| 65th | Nicaragua | $13.8B | 1.2% |
| 66th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $14.0B | 10.1% |
| 67th | Jamaica | $14.5B | 0.2% |
| 68th | Cameroon | $14.7B | 13.9% |
| 69th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $15.4B | 7.8% |
| 70th | Azerbaijan | $16.4B | -0.3% |
| 71st | Cambodia | $17.6B | 14.5% |
| 72nd | Uganda | $17.7B | 26.5% |
| 73rd | Papua New Guinea | $18.0B | -3.7% |
| 74th | El Salvador | $18.5B | 6.4% |
| 75th | Georgia | $20.1B | 7.1% |
| 76th | Lao PDR | $20.4B | 7.3% |
| 77th | Paraguay | $21.1B | 18.2% |
| 78th | Sudan | $23.8B | 4.2% |
| 79th | Guatemala | $24.4B | -1.0% |
| 80th | Côte d'Ivoire | $25.1B | 26.6% |
| 81st | Tanzania | $25.8B | 5.4% |
| 82nd | Senegal | $26.0B | 25.0% |
| 83rd | Iraq | $26.3B | -4.2% |
| 84th | Zambia | $29.5B | 0.5% |
| 85th | Mongolia | $32.6B | -2.0% |
| 86th | Uzbekistan | $37.2B | 48.8% |
| 87th | Jordan | $38.0B | 13.6% |
| 88th | Kenya | $38.0B | 8.8% |
| 89th | Serbia | $38.9B | 20.1% |
| 90th | Ghana | $40.3B | 23.3% |
| 91st | Dominican Republic | $40.6B | 15.6% |
| 92nd | Belarus | $41.8B | 2.6% |
| 93rd | Tunisia | $42.0B | 4.4% |
| 94th | Bulgaria | $46.9B | 15.7% |
| 95th | Ecuador | $56.4B | 8.6% |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | $56.9B | 1.3% |
| 97th | Mozambique | $60.3B | 8.6% |
| 98th | Angola | $65.4B | 5.0% |
| 99th | Morocco | $66.0B | 19.4% |
| 100th | Lebanon | $68.9B | -6.8% |
| 101st | Bangladesh | $73.6B | 17.7% |
| 102nd | Peru | $74.8B | 15.3% |
| 103rd | Nigeria | $87.6B | 7.7% |
| 104th | Philippines | $98.5B | 16.8% |
| 105th | Pakistan | $117.9B | 7.1% |
| 106th | Viet Nam | $129.5B | 5.7% |
| 107th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $132.5B | 15.3% |
| 108th | Ukraine | $133.4B | 6.1% |
| 109th | Colombia | $155.9B | 12.1% |
| 110th | Kazakhstan | $172.9B | 1.3% |
| 111th | South Africa | $175.4B | -8.0% |
| 112th | Thailand | $186.9B | 10.8% |
| 113th | Argentina | $255.6B | -8.9% |
| 114th | Indonesia | $417.0B | 3.6% |
| 115th | Türkiye | $429.3B | 3.6% |
| 116th | Russian Federation | $460.9B | -5.1% |
| 117th | Brazil | $549.3B | -3.4% |
| 118th | India | $565.0B | 0.7% |
| 119th | Mexico | $616.7B | -0.1% |
| 120th | China | $2.33T | 10.0% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's external debt in 2020?▾
Kenya's external debt in 2020 was $38.0B. This ranked 88th globally.
How did Kenya's external debt change in 2020?▾
Kenya's external debt increased by 8.8% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2020?▾
China had the highest external debt in 2020 at $2.33T.
What is the external debt of Kenya in 2020?▾
The external debt of Kenya in 2020 was $38.0B. This ranked 88th globally.
What was Kenya's external debt in billion in 2020?▾
Kenya's external debt in 2020 was approximately 38.04 billion ($38.0B).
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Kenya's external debt?▾
Kenya's external debt went from $35.0B in 2019 to $38.0B in 2020, a 8.8% increase.
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