Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Least developed countries?

Kenya, at 16.4% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?

8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.

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 Least developed countries: Interest payments

Kenya

16.4%

in 2023

Least developed countries

8.9%

in 2021

Kenya rank

21st

Least developed countries rank

22nd

Interest payments over time

Kenya
Least developed countries

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 8.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.5%	6.9%	6.6%	Kenya
2020s	19.0%	8.2%	10.7%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Least developed countries?: Kenya, at 16.4% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Least developed countries?: 7.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for interest payments?: Kenya ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 22nd 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.