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
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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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.