Ghana vs Kenya: Short-term debt
Ghana
9.1%
in 2024
Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Kenya rank
73rd
Short-term debt over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 21.8% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 27.0% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 23.7% | 12.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.5% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 1.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for short-term debt?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.