Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Claims on private sector

Kenya
19.8%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
16.4%
in 2011
Kenya rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
16th

Claims on private sector over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
0204060196619882011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 19.8% against 16.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 0.0% 4.7% Kenya
1970s 13.5% 0.0% 13.5% Kenya
1980s 9.0% 0.0% 9.0% Kenya
1990s 16.3% 9.3% 6.9% Kenya
2000s 7.5% 7.7% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 17.1% 13.8% 3.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at 19.8% against 16.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
3.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on private sector?
Kenya ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2)
Unit
annual growth as % of M2
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,363 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.