Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Claims on central government

Kenya
419.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Claims on central government over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T196519882011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.10 trillion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 676.79 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 579.37 million current LCU 5.81 million current LCU 573.55 million current LCU Kenya
1970s 1.45 billion current LCU 71.93 million current LCU 1.38 billion current LCU Kenya
1980s 11.91 billion current LCU 2.16 billion current LCU 9.75 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 55.73 billion current LCU 203.20 billion current LCU 147.47 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 132.56 billion current LCU 677.99 billion current LCU 545.43 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 386.90 billion current LCU 1.11 trillion current LCU 718.15 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.10 trillion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
676.79 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on central government?
Kenya ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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.