Kenya vs Nicaragua: Domestic credit to private sector

Kenya
32.1%
in 2020
Nicaragua
30.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
121st

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
10203040196119902020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 32.1% against 30.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 24.8% 23.1% 1.7% Kenya
2010s 30.8% 33.9% 3.0% Nicaragua
2020s 32.1% 30.1% 2.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Kenya, at 32.1% against 30.1% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Kenya and Nicaragua?
2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Kenya ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.