Kenya vs Nigeria: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.6% against 10.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 19.7% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 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 Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 14.6% against 10.6% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.