Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya

Kenya: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.981 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.981
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9879
in 2018
All-time low
0.9655
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.9662015: 0.9692016: 0.9672017: 0.9712018: 0.9882019: 0.9852020: 0.981

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.981 for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

That places Kenya 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Kenya, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.9655
2015 0.9691 +0.4%
2016 0.9673 -0.2%
2017 0.971 +0.4%
2018 0.9879 +1.7%
2019 0.9851 -0.3%
2020 0.981 -0.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.981 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.981 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9958, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9743 0.9655 0.9879 6
2020s 0.981 0.981 0.981 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 39 Croatia 0.9836 compare
  2. 40 Thailand 0.9833 compare
  3. 41 Serbia 0.9811 compare
  4. 43 Brazil 0.9766 compare
  5. 44 Poland 0.9729 compare
  6. 45 Colombia 0.9704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya was 0.981 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9879 in 2018.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Kenya ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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