Kenya vs Tanzania: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2)
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 22.4% against 19.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | -0.5% | 5.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 13.5% | -0.4% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 7.1% | 9.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 22.4% against 19.8% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 2.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.