Kenya vs Russia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Kenya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 894.61 billion current LCU against 685.88 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 208.74 billion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 30th and Russia ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.15 billion current LCU | 707.38 billion current LCU | 464.23 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 438.46 billion current LCU | 894.61 billion current LCU | 456.15 billion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Russia?
- Russia, at 894.61 billion current LCU against 685.88 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Russia?
- 208.74 billion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for interest payments?
- Kenya ranks 30th and Russia ranks 27th 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.