Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2022.

What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

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.

Kenya vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Interest payments

Kenya

16.4%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17.0%

in 2022

Kenya rank

21st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

18th

Interest payments over time

Kenya
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Kenya ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.5%	9.8%	3.7%	Kenya
2020s	18.3%	13.8%	4.6%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for interest payments?: Kenya ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th 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: 20 August 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.