Kenya vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate

Kenya
-1.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-1.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
75th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
050100150197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.03 % change on previous year against -1.49 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 20.61 % change on previous year 18.06 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 9.15 % change on previous year 17.49 % change on previous year 8.34 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 2.16 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 0.617 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 17.06 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at -1.03 % change on previous year against -1.49 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
0.46 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.