Kenya vs Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Kenya
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 6.8% | 1.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.8% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Kenya or Least developed countries?
- Kenya, at 22.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 10.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- 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.