Kenya - Debt Service 2023
21.11%
+2.98% from 2022
Kenya's debt service was 21.11% in 2023, increased +2.98% from 18.13% in 2022. This was the 92nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2023▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.33% | 103.6% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 0.76% | 77.4% |
| 3rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1.23% | 14.6% |
| 4th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.63% | -47.3% |
| 5th | Djibouti | 1.64% | 24.7% |
| 6th | Timor-Leste | 2.06% | 164.1% |
| 7th | Guinea | 2.58% | 9.7% |
| 8th | Guyana | 2.65% | 116.7% |
| 9th | Botswana | 3.67% | 90.0% |
| 10th | Iraq | 3.99% | 10.6% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | 4.66% | 20.1% |
| 12th | Solomon Islands | 4.88% | 102.4% |
| 13th | São Tomé and Principe | 5.08% | -29.5% |
| 14th | Vanuatu | 5.46% | -10.8% |
| 15th | Mali | 5.54% | 8.4% |
| 16th | Kosovo | 5.66% | -26.1% |
| 17th | Azerbaijan | 5.86% | 78.3% |
| 18th | Madagascar | 6.10% | 33.8% |
| 19th | Haiti | 6.36% | 152.4% |
| 20th | Grenada | 6.59% | -10.1% |
| 21st | Myanmar | 6.99% | -0.5% |
| 22nd | Belize | 7.35% | 31.9% |
| 23rd | Gambia, The | 7.49% | -49.2% |
| 24th | Viet Nam | 7.54% | 11.5% |
| 25th | Eswatini | 7.86% | 105.1% |
| 26th | Mexico | 8.15% | -5.4% |
| 27th | Zambia | 8.22% | -30.0% |
| 28th | Mauritius | 8.45% | 94.0% |
| 29th | Chad | 8.46% | 10.8% |
| 30th | Albania | 8.54% | -7.0% |
| 31st | Lesotho | 8.92% | 81.1% |
| 32nd | Fiji | 9.10% | 15.0% |
| 33rd | Morocco | 9.20% | -9.0% |
| 34th | Mauritania | 9.42% | 17.1% |
| 35th | Paraguay | 9.56% | -32.1% |
| 36th | Liberia | 9.64% | 42.6% |
| 37th | Cambodia | 9.65% | -8.6% |
| 38th | Malawi | 9.71% | 6.1% |
| 39th | Central African Republic | 10.09% | 71.0% |
| 40th | Maldives | 10.13% | -25.2% |
| 41st | India | 10.16% | 22.9% |
| 42nd | Tajikistan | 10.30% | 12.8% |
| 43rd | Samoa | 10.35% | -49.5% |
| 44th | Bulgaria | 10.74% | -24.2% |
| 45th | Burundi | 10.96% | 19.2% |
| 46th | Tonga | 11.05% | 0.6% |
| 47th | Togo | 11.09% | -5.2% |
| 48th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.10% | -6.6% |
| 49th | Sierra Leone | 11.24% | 12.1% |
| 50th | Comoros | 11.54% | 323.5% |
| 51st | Burkina Faso | 11.67% | -33.6% |
| 52nd | China | 11.83% | 4.4% |
| 53rd | Nepal | 11.87% | 16.2% |
| 54th | Thailand | 11.96% | 50.7% |
| 55th | Serbia | 12.04% | -19.8% |
| 56th | Ukraine | 12.21% | -9.0% |
| 57th | Philippines | 12.26% | 42.8% |
| 58th | Bangladesh | 12.59% | 12.1% |
| 59th | Russian Federation | 12.74% | -14.9% |
| 60th | Lao PDR | 12.81% | -17.3% |
| 61st | Congo, Republic of | 13.29% | -2.5% |
| 62nd | Guatemala | 13.30% | -37.1% |
| 63rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.53% | 71.2% |
| 64th | Niger | 14.10% | -22.5% |
| 65th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 14.21% | -12.7% |
| 66th | Guinea-Bissau | 15.08% | -16.7% |
| 67th | Cabo Verde | 15.17% | 26.7% |
| 68th | Ghana | 15.28% | -30.9% |
| 69th | Rwanda | 15.32% | 33.3% |
| 70th | Nigeria | 15.39% | 27.9% |
| 71st | Tanzania | 15.56% | -5.2% |
| 72nd | Bhutan | 15.61% | -3.6% |
| 73rd | Sri Lanka | 16.07% | -20.8% |
| 74th | Belarus | 16.13% | 14.7% |
| 75th | Jordan | 16.24% | -29.7% |
| 76th | South Africa | 16.50% | -11.4% |
| 77th | North Macedonia | 17.00% | 61.6% |
| 78th | Honduras | 17.10% | 0.0% |
| 79th | Peru | 17.11% | 78.5% |
| 80th | Armenia | 17.81% | 1.6% |
| 81st | Benin | 18.10% | 60.6% |
| 82nd | Dominican Republic | 18.93% | 33.4% |
| 83rd | Moldova | 19.09% | 88.8% |
| 84th | Montenegro | 19.14% | -18.2% |
| 85th | Zimbabwe | 19.52% | 220.8% |
| 86th | Côte d'Ivoire | 20.05% | 55.3% |
| 87th | Cameroon | 20.15% | -2.1% |
| 88th | Indonesia | 20.28% | -13.0% |
| 89th | Nicaragua | 20.74% | -12.6% |
| 90th | Georgia | 20.85% | -0.7% |
| 91st | Türkiye | 20.91% | 6.2% |
| 92nd | Kenya | 21.11% | 16.5% |
| 93rd | Dominica | 22.75% | 8.4% |
| 94th | Ecuador | 22.89% | 58.5% |
| 95th | Tunisia | 24.12% | 2.2% |
| 96th | Suriname | 25.06% | 70.3% |
| 97th | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.40% | 64.2% |
| 98th | Uganda | 29.97% | 78.0% |
| 99th | Senegal | 30.24% | 67.3% |
| 100th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 30.39% | 31.4% |
| 101st | Mongolia | 31.63% | -10.5% |
| 102nd | Uzbekistan | 32.61% | 9.0% |
| 103rd | Angola | 33.45% | 10.1% |
| 104th | Lebanon | 34.50% | 20.2% |
| 105th | Colombia | 36.72% | 8.6% |
| 106th | Jamaica | 38.04% | 68.3% |
| 107th | Papua New Guinea | 42.24% | 41.6% |
| 108th | Pakistan | 43.60% | 3.7% |
| 109th | Mozambique | 46.16% | -22.0% |
| 110th | Kazakhstan | 50.26% | -1.8% |
| 111th | Argentina | 51.36% | 62.1% |
| 112th | Brazil | 53.54% | 79.1% |
| 113th | El Salvador | 83.07% | 158.4% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's debt service in 2023?▾
Kenya's debt service in 2023 was 21.11%. This ranked 92nd globally.
How did Kenya's debt service change in 2023?▾
Kenya's debt service increased by 16.5% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Which country had the highest debt service in 2023?▾
El Salvador had the highest debt service in 2023 at 83.07%.
What is the debt service of Kenya in 2023?▾
The debt service of Kenya in 2023 was 21.11%. This ranked 92nd globally.
How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Kenya's debt service?▾
Kenya's debt service went from 18.13% in 2022 to 21.11% in 2023, a 16.5% increase.
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