Kenya vs Nepal: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 84th of 121 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 4.5% | 10.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 5.8% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 1.3% | 9.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 1.5% | 9.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 84th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.