Kenya vs Malawi: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Malawi
35.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Malawi rank
85th
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 52.1% | 16.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 18.9% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 28.9% | 8.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Kenya ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.