Kenya vs Nepal: Short-term debt

Kenya
4.7%
in 2024
Nepal
4.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
83rd
Nepal rank
84th

Short-term debt over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
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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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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.