Kenya vs Pakistan: Total debt service
Kenya
4.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
4.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
55th
Pakistan rank
58th
Total debt service over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for total debt service?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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 debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.