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
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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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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.