Kenya vs Pakistan: External debt as a share of gross national income
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
35.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
82nd
Pakistan rank
79th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.6% against 35.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.4% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 35.6% against 35.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Kenya ranks 82nd and Pakistan ranks 79th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).