Kenya vs Sri Lanka: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Kenya
8.10 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.15 billion
in 2025
Kenya rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
86th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.15 billion against 8.10 billion in Kenya, a difference of 1.05 billion.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 153 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2.50 million 41.25 million 38.75 million Sri Lanka
2000s 0 458.50 million 458.50 million Sri Lanka
2010s 1.78 billion 7.26 billion 5.48 billion Sri Lanka
2020s 7.18 billion 13.84 billion 6.65 billion Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 9.15 billion against 8.10 billion in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
1.05 billion, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.