Kenya vs New Zealand: International debt issues to GDP

Kenya
6.2%
in 2020
New Zealand
7.2%
in 2020
Kenya rank
101st
New Zealand rank
99th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • New Zealand
010203040198020002020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.2% against 6.2% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 99th of 116 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 4.7% 6.5% 1.8% New Zealand
2020s 6.2% 7.2% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Kenya or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.2% against 6.2% in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Kenya and New Zealand?
1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Kenya ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 99th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.