IBRD only vs Kenya: Interest payments

IBRD only
10.4%
in 2024
Kenya
24.3%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th

Interest payments over time

  • IBRD only
  • Kenya
510152025199420092024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24.3% against 10.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 8.0% 14.8% 6.9% Kenya
2020s 8.2% 23.1% 14.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, IBRD only or Kenya?
Kenya, at 24.3% against 10.4% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between IBRD only and Kenya?
13.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?
IBRD only ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th 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 revenue). 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 revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.