Kenya vs Nigeria: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.26 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 114.24 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 million TDS, current US$ | 35.70 million TDS, current US$ | 23.29 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 113.61 million TDS, current US$ | 203.73 million TDS, current US$ | 90.11 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 209.64 million TDS, current US$ | 686.78 million TDS, current US$ | 477.14 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 181.26 million TDS, current US$ | 436.45 million TDS, current US$ | 255.19 million TDS, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 308.36 million TDS, current US$ | 210.71 million TDS, current US$ | 97.64 million TDS, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 744.02 million TDS, current US$ | 374.90 million TDS, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1.37 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.26 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 114.24 million TDS, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.