Kenya vs Mexico: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments

Kenya
16.38
in 2023
Mexico
15.77
in 2023
Kenya rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Mexico
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.38 against 15.77 in Mexico, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 13.49 11.91 1.58 Kenya
2020s 17.86 14.45 3.41 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Kenya or Mexico?
Kenya, at 16.38 against 15.77 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Kenya and Mexico?
0.61, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Kenya ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed