Kenya vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
9.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Kenya
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 9.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 125 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 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, Kenya or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 9.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 17.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 125 countries.
- 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.