Kenya vs Yemen: External debt as a share of gross national income
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Yemen
33.5%
in 2018
Kenya rank
82nd
Yemen rank
85th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.0% against 33.5% in Yemen, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 41.6% | 5.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.9% | 5.0% | 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 Yemen?
- Kenya, at 35.0% against 33.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kenya and Yemen?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Kenya ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 85th 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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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).