Benin vs Kenya: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Benin
0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
22nd
Kenya rank
23rd

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0586 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Benin or Kenya?
Benin, at 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Benin and Kenya?
0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Benin ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.