Kenya vs Tanzania: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square
Kenya
4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
66th
Tanzania rank
65th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 66th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 554.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 193.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 845.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 915.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 414.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (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.