Egypt vs Kenya: Claims on central government
Egypt
342.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
419.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Kenya rank
6th
Claims on central government over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 419.12 billion current LCU against 342.60 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 76.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.22 billion current LCU | 17.82 billion current LCU | 9.40 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | 47.38 billion current LCU | 55.73 billion current LCU | 8.35 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 144.11 billion current LCU | 132.56 billion current LCU | 11.55 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2010s | 334.37 billion current LCU | 386.90 billion current LCU | 52.53 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 419.12 billion current LCU against 342.60 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Egypt and Kenya?
- 76.53 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for claims on central government?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.