Kenya vs Uganda: Central government debt service, external
Kenya
28.13 billion current LCU
in 2008
Uganda
77.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
Uganda rank
5th
Central government debt service, external over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 77.44 billion current LCU against 28.13 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 49.31 billion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.16 billion current LCU | 147.13 billion current LCU | 105.97 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 35.77 billion current LCU | 119.69 billion current LCU | 83.91 billion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 77.44 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 Kenya and Uganda?
- 49.31 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for central government debt service, external?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th 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.