Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Central government debt service, external

Guinea-Bissau
1.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
28.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
Guinea-Bissau rank
10th
Kenya rank
8th

Central government debt service, external over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0197919952011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 28.13 billion current LCU against 1.30 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 26.83 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 21.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 8th of 25 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU 11.43 billion current LCU 11.43 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 0 current LCU 34.27 billion current LCU 34.27 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 21.71 billion current LCU 28.12 billion current LCU 6.41 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Kenya, at 28.13 billion current LCU against 1.30 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2008.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
26.83 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for central government debt service, external?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

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.