Ethiopia vs Kenya: Central government debt service, external
Ethiopia
866.27 million current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
28.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
11th
Kenya rank
8th
Central government debt service, external over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.13 billion current LCU against 866.27 million current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.26 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 32.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 27.80 million current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 97.75 million current LCU | 8.85 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 386.48 million current LCU | 36.72 billion current LCU | 36.33 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 35.77 billion current LCU | 34.66 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.13 billion current LCU against 866.27 million current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 27.26 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for central government debt service, external?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.