Kenya vs Nigeria: Interest on domestic debt

Kenya
75.21 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
200.26 billion current LCU
in 2005
Kenya rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Interest on domestic debt over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197919952011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 200.26 billion current LCU against 75.21 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 125.05 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 28.73 billion current LCU 40.51 billion current LCU 11.78 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 22.66 billion current LCU 164.83 billion current LCU 142.17 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 200.26 billion current LCU against 75.21 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2005.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Kenya and Nigeria?
125.05 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for interest on domestic debt?
Kenya ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on domestic debt (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
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.