Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Central government debt service, external
Burkina Faso
46.16 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
28.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Kenya rank
8th
Central government debt service, external over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 46.16 billion current LCU against 28.13 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 18.03 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 8th of 25 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 | 15.69 billion current LCU | 12.05 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 23.70 billion current LCU | 36.72 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.63 billion current LCU | 35.77 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 46.16 billion current LCU against 28.13 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 18.03 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso 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 debt service, external?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 8th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.