Kenya vs Lesotho: Liquid liabilities to GDP

Kenya
38.8%
in 2021
Lesotho
39.9%
in 2021
Kenya rank
138th
Lesotho rank
135th

Liquid liabilities to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
0204060196619932021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39.9% against 38.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 29.1% 47.0% 17.9% Lesotho
1990s 36.0% 33.8% 2.2% Kenya
2000s 36.4% 29.3% 7.2% Kenya
2010s 38.9% 36.1% 2.7% Kenya
2020s 39.9% 39.0% 0.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid liabilities to gdp, Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 39.9% against 38.8% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in liquid liabilities to gdp between Kenya and Lesotho?
1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Kenya ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Liquid liabilities 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
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,531 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.