Kenya vs South Africa: Claims on private sector, flow
Kenya
134.77 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
108.33 billion current LCU
in 2005
Kenya rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Claims on private sector, flow over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 134.77 billion current LCU against 108.33 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 26.44 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.33 million current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 914.00 million current LCU | 4.87 billion current LCU | 3.96 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion current LCU | 20.14 billion current LCU | 17.80 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.19 billion current LCU | 67.18 billion current LCU | 43.00 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.18 billion current LCU | 188.76 billion current LCU | 168.58 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 134.77 billion current LCU against 108.33 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Kenya and South Africa?
- 26.44 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
- Kenya ranks 14th and South Africa 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.