Caribbean Small States vs Kenya: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | -3.4% | 4.5% | 7.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 1.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 8.0% | 7.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 11.8% | 6.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 21.9% | 9.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Caribbean Small States or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
- 10.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Kenya rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.