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

Kenya
5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
6,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
54th
Senegal rank
53rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 103.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 246.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 143.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 599.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 873.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 274.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 945.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 959.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 13.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 715.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 853.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 138.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 2,055 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,685 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 369.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 4,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Senegal

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), Kenya or Senegal?
Senegal, at 6,678 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 Kenya and Senegal?
818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Kenya ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.