Benin vs Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Benin
1.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Kenya
2.20 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
56th
Kenya rank
53rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 604.60 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.38 million DOD, current US$ | 205.11 million DOD, current US$ | 183.73 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 115.74 million DOD, current US$ | 481.24 million DOD, current US$ | 365.50 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 67.15 million DOD, current US$ | 756.94 million DOD, current US$ | 689.79 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 316.82 million DOD, current US$ | 725.70 million DOD, current US$ | 408.88 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 957.70 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 835.03 million DOD, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Benin and Kenya?
- 604.60 million DOD, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Benin ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.