Benin vs Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Benin
7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
65th
Kenya rank
67th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 120 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 | 38.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 314.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 730.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 396.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 912.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 545.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 840.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 295.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 946.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,375 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.58 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, total (tds, current us$), per square, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Benin and Kenya?
- 1,128 TDS, current US$ 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, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Benin ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.