Kenya vs South Africa: Net domestic credit
Net domestic credit over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.15 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 978.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 billion current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU | 4.49 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.63 billion current LCU | 15.65 billion current LCU | 9.02 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 34.77 billion current LCU | 73.97 billion current LCU | 39.19 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 198.32 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 158.96 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 571.83 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 706.39 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 278.19 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.02 trillion current LCU | 4.58 trillion current LCU | 1.44 trillion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 7.15 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Kenya and South Africa?
- 978.66 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit?
- Kenya ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.