Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kenya: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | -0.1% | 2.8% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 11.4% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 11.8% | 7.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 21.9% | 11.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.4% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
- 11.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th 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.