Colombia vs Kenya: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Colombia
50.57
in 2015
Kenya
51.33
in 2015
Colombia rank
89th
Kenya rank
87th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
020406080193619752015

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51.33 against 50.57 in Colombia, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Colombia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 87th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 9.29 13.56 4.27 Kenya
1970s 18.46 15.48 2.98 Colombia
1980s 26.04 37.93 11.9 Kenya
1990s 31.37 60.91 29.54 Kenya
2000s 39.21 49.75 10.54 Kenya
2010s 39.8 44.77 4.97 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Colombia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 51.33 against 50.57 in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Colombia and Kenya?
0.76, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Colombia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.