Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya
Kenya: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 16.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.38
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.47
in 2020
All-time low
10.73
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya stood at 16.38.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya peaked at 20.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 21st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.73 | — |
| 2015 | 11.78 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 14.76 | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 19.59 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 17.11 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.38 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.49 | 10.73 | 19.59 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.86 | 16.38 | 20.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.99 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 16.71 compare
- 20 Jordan 16.51 compare
- 22 Togo 16.19 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 16.07
- 24 Mexico 15.77 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kenya was 16.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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