Kenya vs Zimbabwe: External debt as a share of gross national income
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
86th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.0% against 33.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 143.4% | 107.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 50.0% | 21.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 44.3% | 6.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 35.0% against 33.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Kenya ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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 (%).