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

Kenya
5.29 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
16th

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

  • Kenya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.29 billion TDS, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 561.47 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 353.16 million TDS, current US$ 23.36 million TDS, current US$ 329.81 million TDS, current US$ Kenya
1990s 538.36 million TDS, current US$ 473.11 million TDS, current US$ 65.24 million TDS, current US$ Kenya
2000s 407.11 million TDS, current US$ 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ 615.18 million TDS, current US$ Viet Nam
2010s 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ 3.08 billion TDS, current US$ 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ Viet Nam
2020s 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ 4.90 billion TDS, current US$ 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.29 billion TDS, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Kenya and Viet Nam?
561.47 million TDS, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Kenya ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.