Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Central government arrears on external debt

Kenya
1.44 billion current LCU
in 2008
Zimbabwe
9.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Central government arrears on external debt over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.13 billion current LCU against 1.44 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 7.69 billion current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.81 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 3.81 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 12.52 billion current LCU 3.27 billion current LCU 9.24 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, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.13 billion current LCU against 1.44 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
7.69 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for central government arrears on external debt?
Kenya ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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

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