Benin vs Kenya: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Benin
616.79 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Kenya
630.53 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
73rd
Kenya rank
72nd

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 630.53 DOD, current US$ per person against 616.79 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 13.74 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 72nd of 122 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 37.21 DOD, current US$ per person 53.91 DOD, current US$ per person 16.71 DOD, current US$ per person Kenya
1980s 164.12 DOD, current US$ per person 153.17 DOD, current US$ per person 10.95 DOD, current US$ per person Benin
1990s 195.48 DOD, current US$ per person 203.96 DOD, current US$ per person 8.47 DOD, current US$ per person Kenya
2000s 142.06 DOD, current US$ per person 164.21 DOD, current US$ per person 22.16 DOD, current US$ per person Kenya
2010s 173.09 DOD, current US$ per person 333.05 DOD, current US$ per person 159.96 DOD, current US$ per person Kenya
2020s 470.15 DOD, current US$ per person 645.71 DOD, current US$ per person 175.55 DOD, current US$ per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 630.53 DOD, current US$ per person against 616.79 DOD, current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Benin and Kenya?
13.74 DOD, current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Benin ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.