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)
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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.

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Indicator
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 3,187 data points, 2000–2024
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