Kenya vs Uganda: Net domestic credit to government, flow

Kenya
59.59 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
122.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
7th
Uganda rank
6th

Net domestic credit to government, flow over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B500.0B196719892011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 122.58 billion current LCU against 59.59 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 62.99 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2.06 billion current LCU 5.20 billion current LCU 3.14 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 7.20 billion current LCU -10.50 billion current LCU 17.70 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 13.70 billion current LCU -59.86 billion current LCU 73.56 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 102.72 billion current LCU 108.38 billion current LCU 5.66 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit to government, flow, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 122.58 billion current LCU against 59.59 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in net domestic credit to government, flow between Kenya and Uganda?
62.99 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for net domestic credit to government, flow?
Kenya ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,436 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.