Kenya vs South Africa: Interest on domestic debt

Kenya
75.21 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
104.04 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Interest on domestic debt over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B197919952011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.04 billion current LCU against 75.21 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 28.83 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.56 billion current LCU 47.32 billion current LCU 17.77 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 27.62 billion current LCU 67.28 billion current LCU 39.65 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.04 billion current LCU against 75.21 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2008.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Kenya and South Africa?
28.83 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for interest on domestic debt?
Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th 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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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.