Kenya vs Senegal: Claims on central government
Kenya
419.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
341.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Senegal rank
9th
Claims on central government over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 419.12 billion current LCU against 341.27 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 77.85 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.37 million current LCU | -3.87 billion current LCU | 4.45 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 7.05 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1980s | 11.91 billion current LCU | 115.95 billion current LCU | 104.04 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | 55.73 billion current LCU | 183.63 billion current LCU | 127.90 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | 132.56 billion current LCU | 102.23 billion current LCU | 30.33 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 386.90 billion current LCU | 243.14 billion current LCU | 143.76 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 419.12 billion current LCU against 341.27 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Kenya and Senegal?
- 77.85 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for claims on central government?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 9th 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.