Kenya vs Senegal: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Senegal
19.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
4th
Senegal rank
7th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 19.4% in Senegal, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 7th of 116 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.4% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 16.9% | 6.5% | Kenya |
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 Senegal?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 19.4% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Kenya and Senegal?
- 8.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 7th 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 (%).