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