Kenya vs Madagascar: Claims on central government

Kenya
419.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar
359.30 billion current LCU
in 2010
Kenya rank
6th
Madagascar rank
7th

Claims on central government over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B196619882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 419.12 billion current LCU against 359.30 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 59.82 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 17.25 billion current LCU 69.86 billion current LCU 52.60 billion current LCU Madagascar
1990s 55.73 billion current LCU 160.96 billion current LCU 105.23 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 132.56 billion current LCU 210.05 billion current LCU 77.49 billion current LCU Madagascar
2010s 354.68 billion current LCU 359.30 billion current LCU 4.62 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 419.12 billion current LCU against 359.30 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Kenya and Madagascar?
59.82 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for claims on central government?
Kenya ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.