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
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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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.