Ghana vs Kenya: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP
Ghana
15.9%
in 2020
Kenya
16.5%
in 2020
Ghana rank
66th
Kenya rank
63rd
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.5% against 15.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.5% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.5% against 15.9% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).