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
050.0B100.0B150.0B196119862011

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

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.