Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Kenya?

Costa Rica, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?

10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Kenya: Interest payments

Costa Rica

16.7%

in 2023

Kenya

16.4%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

19th

Kenya rank

21st

Interest payments over time

Costa Rica
Kenya

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	Kenya
2020s	15.6%	17.9%	2.2%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or Kenya?: Costa Rica, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and Kenya?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?: Costa Rica ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.