Ghana vs Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Ghana
-30.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
-28.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
104th
Kenya rank
103rd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -28.69 % change on previous year against -30.35 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 103rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 17.42 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 22.99 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 15.5 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 14.34 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 11.38 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 13.63 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 0.8429 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -9.63 % change on previous year -3.97 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at -28.69 % change on previous year against -30.35 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Ghana and Kenya?
1.66 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Ghana ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.