Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Claims on central government, etc.

Kenya
22.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s -0.1% 40.2% 40.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.5% 33.0% 28.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 11.7% 5.1% 6.5% Kenya
1990s 11.4% 3.7% 7.7% Kenya
2000s 8.0% 2.1% 5.9% Kenya
2010s 11.8% 26.4% 14.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 21.9% 34.5% 12.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 22.4% against 21.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Kenya ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 187 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.