Kenya vs Northern Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Northern Africa
20.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
Northern Africa rank
1st
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Kenya
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 20.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 1.6% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 14.0% | 9.5% | 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, Kenya or Northern Africa?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 20.1% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Kenya and Northern Africa?
- 7.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Northern Africa rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 1st 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.