Kenya vs Mauritania: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 0.4% | 6.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 7.9% | 6.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.9% | 8.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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.