What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Kenya and Togo?

6.57 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?

18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2005.

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.

Kenya vs Togo: Central government debt service, external

Kenya

28.13 billion current LCU

in 2008

Togo

34.70 billion current LCU

in 2005

Kenya rank

8th

Togo rank

7th

Central government debt service, external over time

Kenya
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 34.70 billion current LCU against 28.13 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 6.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Togo ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Togo ranks 7th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.85 billion current LCU	40.67 billion current LCU	26.82 billion current LCU	Togo
1990s	36.72 billion current LCU	38.90 billion current LCU	2.18 billion current LCU	Togo
2000s	39.60 billion current LCU	45.33 billion current LCU	5.73 billion current LCU	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Kenya or Togo?: Togo, at 34.70 billion current LCU against 28.13 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2005.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Kenya and Togo?: 6.57 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2005.
How do Kenya and Togo rank globally for central government debt service, external?: Kenya ranks 8th and Togo ranks 7th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.