Kenya vs South Africa: Claims on central government, flow
Kenya
64.44 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
28.42 billion current LCU
in 2005
Kenya rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Claims on central government, flow over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 64.44 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 36.02 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -317.82 million current LCU | 203.84 million current LCU | 521.66 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 359.94 million current LCU | 65.42 million current LCU | 294.52 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | 248.02 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.15 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.43 billion current LCU | 22.67 billion current LCU | 17.24 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 64.44 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Kenya and South Africa?
- 36.02 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
- Kenya ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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
Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.