Jamaica vs Kenya: Interest payments
Jamaica
22.4%
in 2020
Kenya
24.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
12th
Kenya rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.3% against 22.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 11th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 14.8% | 10.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.9% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24.3% against 22.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for interest payments?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 11th of 155 countries.
- 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
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.