Kenya vs Mauritania: Total debt service
Kenya
3.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
3.7%
in 2023
Kenya rank
66th
Mauritania rank
64th
Total debt service over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 64th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for total debt service?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 64th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release