Kenya vs Madagascar: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 549.80 billion current LCU against 436.45 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 113.35 billion current LCU.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.40 billion current LCU | 112.78 billion current LCU | 91.38 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 63.02 billion current LCU | 181.51 billion current LCU | 118.49 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 143.57 billion current LCU | 321.45 billion current LCU | 177.88 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 376.86 billion current LCU | 549.80 billion current LCU | 172.94 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 549.80 billion current LCU against 436.45 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 113.35 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.