Kenya vs Vanuatu: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.6% against 8.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 11.9% | 15.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 3.9% | 19.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 17.2% | 1.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.5% | 7.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.3% | 4.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Kenya, at 9.6% against 8.8% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.