Kenya vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.2203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.