Kenya vs Mexico: Interest payments
Kenya
16.4%
in 2023
Mexico
15.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Interest payments over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 16.4% against 15.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for interest payments?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th 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
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.