Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Guinea-Bissau
29.3%
in 2011
Kenya
30.5%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Kenya rank
20th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
0100200300400500197019902011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 30.5% against 29.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 20th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 33.2% 18.8% Kenya
1980s 203.8% 60.8% 143.0% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 353.5% 76.7% 276.8% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 259.8% 37.3% 222.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 82.3% 28.9% 53.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Kenya, at 30.5% against 29.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). 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 to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.