Kenya vs Pakistan: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Pakistan
37.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
4th
Pakistan rank
1st
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 37.0% against 27.4% in Kenya, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 15.2% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 16.3% | 5.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 34.7% | 11.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 37.0% against 27.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 9.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 1st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).