What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

1.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?

25 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Central government arrears on external debt

Guinea-Bissau

0 current LCU

in 2011

Kenya

1.44 billion current LCU

in 2008

Guinea-Bissau rank

7th

Kenya rank

5th

Central government arrears on external debt over time

Guinea-Bissau
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.44 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.44 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 5th of 21 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current LCU	829.56 million current LCU	829.56 million current LCU	Kenya
1990s	23.66 billion current LCU	12.43 billion current LCU	11.23 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	223.03 billion current LCU	12.52 billion current LCU	210.51 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government arrears on external debt, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?: Kenya, at 1.44 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2008.
What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 1.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for central government arrears on external debt?: Guinea-Bissau 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: 07 August 2026

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