China vs Kenya: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 685.88 billion current LCU against 590.85 billion current LCU in China, a difference of 95.03 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 30th of 155 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 381.60 billion current LCU | 243.15 billion current LCU | 138.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 574.98 billion current LCU | 467.08 billion current LCU | 107.91 billion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 685.88 billion current LCU against 590.85 billion current LCU in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between China and Kenya?
- 95.03 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?
- China ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 30th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (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 payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.