Kenya vs Zambia: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 26.0% | 17.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 23.0% | 9.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 12.8% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 2.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.