Kenya vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Kenya
35.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
39.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

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

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3.96 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 749.37 million DOD, current US$ 630.95 million DOD, current US$ 118.42 million DOD, current US$ Kenya
1980s 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ 159.49 million DOD, current US$ Kenya
1990s 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ 6.69 billion DOD, current US$ 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ 10.10 billion DOD, current US$ 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 15.92 billion DOD, current US$ 27.09 billion DOD, current US$ 11.17 billion DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 35.05 billion DOD, current US$ 39.10 billion DOD, current US$ 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
3.96 billion DOD, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Kenya ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.