Ethiopia vs Kenya: External debt stocks, long-term
Ethiopia
33.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
35.92 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ against 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.97 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.40 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 684.16 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 984.24 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 31.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ against 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.97 billion DOD, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.