Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.8% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 12.3% | 4.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 7.2% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.2% | 6.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.5% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 8.2% | 2.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 4.8% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for short-term debt?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 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.