Kenya vs Uganda: Net foreign assets
Kenya
3.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
3.06 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Net foreign assets over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.06 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 398.72 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.49 million current US$ | 44.03 million current US$ | 75.46 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 234.32 million current US$ | 17.43 million current US$ | 216.89 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | -24.31 million current US$ | -217.29 million current US$ | 192.97 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 552.88 million current US$ | 193.20 million current US$ | 359.68 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 659.79 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 363.45 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.06 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Kenya and Uganda?
- 398.72 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.