What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Kenya and Uganda?

58.14 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Uganda: Claims on central government, flow

Kenya

64.44 billion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda

122.58 billion current LCU

in 2011

Kenya rank

6th

Uganda rank

5th

Claims on central government, flow over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 122.58 billion current LCU against 64.44 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 58.14 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 billion current LCU	5.20 billion current LCU	4.07 billion current LCU	Uganda
1990s	7.15 billion current LCU	-15.43 billion current LCU	22.58 billion current LCU	Kenya
2000s	13.19 billion current LCU	-58.47 billion current LCU	71.66 billion current LCU	Kenya
2010s	100.30 billion current LCU	108.38 billion current LCU	8.09 billion current LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Kenya or Uganda?: Uganda, at 122.58 billion current LCU against 64.44 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Kenya and Uganda?: 58.14 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for claims on central government, flow?: Kenya ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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