Africa vs Kenya: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Africa
10.9%
in 2023
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Kenya rank
4th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 10.9% in Africa, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 4th of 17 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 11.2% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 23.5% | 12.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, Africa or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 10.9% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Africa and Kenya?
- 16.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Africa ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 4th of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.