Kenya vs South America: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
South America
11.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
4th
South America rank
3rd
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Kenya
- South America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 11.9% in South America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and South America ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 22.1% | 12.1% | South America |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 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 South America?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 11.9% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Kenya and South America?
- 15.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South America rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Kenya ranks 4th and South America ranks 3rd 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.