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

30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Morocco: Claims on governments and other public entities

Kenya

14.6%

in 2011

Morocco

15.3%

in 2011

Kenya rank

8th

Morocco rank

7th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

Kenya
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Morocco ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Morocco ranks 7th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.4%	27.2%	12.8%	Morocco
1990s	13.2%	26.8%	13.5%	Morocco
2000s	10.0%	17.0%	7.0%	Morocco
2010s	14.7%	13.8%	0.9%	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 Morocco?: Morocco, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and Morocco?: 0.7%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?: Kenya ranks 8th and Morocco ranks 7th 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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Indicator: Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: "International Monetary Fund. "
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,421 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.