Kenya vs Senegal: Claims on governments and other public entities

Kenya
436.45 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
341.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
Senegal rank
10th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 436.45 billion current LCU against 341.27 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 95.18 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 574.57 million current LCU -3.87 billion current LCU 4.45 billion current LCU Kenya
1970s 1.68 billion current LCU 7.05 billion current LCU 5.37 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 14.26 billion current LCU 115.95 billion current LCU 101.69 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 63.02 billion current LCU 183.63 billion current LCU 120.61 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 143.57 billion current LCU 102.23 billion current LCU 41.34 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 406.65 billion current LCU 243.14 billion current LCU 163.52 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Kenya or Senegal?
Kenya, at 436.45 billion current LCU against 341.27 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and Senegal?
95.18 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Kenya ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.