Kenya vs South Africa: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP
Kenya
16.5%
in 2020
South Africa
16.9%
in 2020
Kenya rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st 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).