Kenya vs South Africa: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 116 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding international public debt securities to gdp, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.2% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outstanding international public debt securities to gdp between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.