Kenya vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.0% against 14.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 17.7% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 17.1% | 11.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.1% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.7% | 6.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.1% | 2.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.0% against 14.6% in Kenya as of 2005.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.