What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Burkina Faso and Kenya?

1.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?

24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Central government arrears on external debt

Burkina Faso

0 current LCU

in 2011

Kenya

1.44 billion current LCU

in 2008

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Kenya rank

5th

Central government arrears on external debt over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.44 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.44 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 5th of 21 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.08 billion current LCU	963.76 million current LCU	20.12 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	12.51 billion current LCU	12.43 billion current LCU	78.92 million current LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	111.39 million current LCU	12.52 billion current LCU	12.40 billion current LCU	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government arrears on external debt, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Kenya, at 1.44 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2008.
What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 1.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for central government arrears on external debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 21 places, 278 data points, 1979–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.