Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
Kenya
0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0843 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0816 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Kenya ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (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.