IDA only vs Kenya: Interest payments
IDA only
9.2%
in 2021
Kenya
16.4%
in 2023
IDA only rank
20th
Kenya rank
21st
Interest payments over time
- IDA only
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 9.2% in IDA only, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 13.5% | 6.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 19.0% | 10.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA only or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.4% against 9.2% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA only and Kenya?
- 7.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA only ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- 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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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.