Benin vs Kenya: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Benin
6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Kenya rank
54th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 54th of 121 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 | 38.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 228.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 599.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 370.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 339.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 945.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 606.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 342.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 715.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 372.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 828.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,055 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,226 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,777 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Benin and Kenya?
- 880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 54th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.