Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Kenya
246.53 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
217.31 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
27th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
28th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 246.53 DOD, current US$ against 217.31 DOD, current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 29.22 DOD, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 88.13 DOD, current US$ 142.17 DOD, current US$ 54.03 DOD, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 221.28 DOD, current US$ 291.41 DOD, current US$ 70.13 DOD, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 260.2 DOD, current US$ 241.37 DOD, current US$ 18.83 DOD, current US$ Kenya
2000s 194.6 DOD, current US$ 178.34 DOD, current US$ 16.26 DOD, current US$ Kenya
2010s 231.88 DOD, current US$ 208.86 DOD, current US$ 23.02 DOD, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 246.53 DOD, current US$ against 217.31 DOD, current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
29.22 DOD, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Kenya ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.