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

Benin
64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Kenya rank
61st

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

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 3,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 142.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 6,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1990s 10,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2000s 10,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 40.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 17,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 27,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 52,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 60,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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?
Benin, at 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 61,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Benin and Kenya?
3,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Benin ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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