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
51015198020002020

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

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).