Jordan vs Kenya: Interest payments

Jordan
16.5%
in 2023
Kenya
16.4%
in 2023
Jordan rank
20th
Kenya rank
21st

Interest payments over time

  • Jordan
  • Kenya
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 20th 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 Jordan Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 12.4% 13.5% 1.1% Kenya
2020s 15.0% 17.9% 2.8% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Jordan or Kenya?
Jordan, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Jordan and Kenya?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?
Jordan ranks 20th 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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About this data

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

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.