Kenya vs Madagascar: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 685.88 billion current LCU against 555.08 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 130.79 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.15 billion current LCU | 274.33 billion current LCU | 31.18 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 549.61 billion current LCU | 389.35 billion current LCU | 160.25 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 685.88 billion current LCU against 555.08 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 130.79 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for interest payments?
- Kenya ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 33rd 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.