Burundi vs Kenya: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.60 trillion current LCU against 1.18 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 427.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.13 billion current LCU | 40.11 billion current LCU | 61.02 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | 540.57 billion current LCU | 469.50 billion current LCU | 71.06 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 629.43 billion current LCU | 694.86 billion current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 1.60 trillion current LCU against 1.18 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2004.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Burundi and Kenya?
- 427.64 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for total government debt?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.