Kenya vs Yemen: External debt stocks
External debt stocks 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 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 86th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 57.7% | 22.1% | Kenya |
| 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 stocks, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 35.0% against 33.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Kenya and Yemen?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 86th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.