Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.