Kenya vs Madagascar: Claims on central government, flow

Kenya
64.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar
339.54 billion current LCU
in 2010
Kenya rank
6th
Madagascar rank
3rd

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 339.54 billion current LCU against 64.44 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 275.10 billion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s -124.62 million current LCU -4.30 billion current LCU 4.17 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 7.15 billion current LCU 24.96 billion current LCU 17.82 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 13.19 billion current LCU -29.24 billion current LCU 42.42 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 136.15 billion current LCU 339.54 billion current LCU 203.39 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 339.54 billion current LCU against 64.44 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Kenya and Madagascar?
275.10 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Kenya ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.