Cape Verde vs Kenya: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.6% against 11.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 13.5% | 8.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 13.2% | 7.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 10.0% | 16.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.7% | 3.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 14.6% against 11.3% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 3.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Monetary Fund. ", published as Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). 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.