Kenya vs Somalia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 319.15 DOD, current US$ against 246.53 DOD, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 72.62 DOD, current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.13 DOD, current US$ | 51.8 DOD, current US$ | 36.33 DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 221.28 DOD, current US$ | 239.91 DOD, current US$ | 18.63 DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 260.2 DOD, current US$ | 382.22 DOD, current US$ | 122.02 DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 194.6 DOD, current US$ | 341.72 DOD, current US$ | 147.12 DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 231.88 DOD, current US$ | 322.77 DOD, current US$ | 90.88 DOD, current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 319.15 DOD, current US$ against 246.53 DOD, current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Kenya and Somalia?
- 72.62 DOD, current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 24th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.