Kenya vs Senegal: Interest payments

Kenya
685.88 billion current LCU
in 2023
Senegal
579.04 billion current LCU
in 2023
Kenya rank
30th
Senegal rank
32nd

Interest payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 685.88 billion current LCU against 579.04 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 106.83 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 32nd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 265.32 billion current LCU 227.98 billion current LCU 37.34 billion current LCU Kenya
2020s 549.61 billion current LCU 396.23 billion current LCU 153.37 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Senegal?
Kenya, at 685.88 billion current LCU against 579.04 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Senegal?
106.83 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for interest payments?
Kenya ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.