How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?

23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Kenya: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Cameroon

534.17 billion current LCU

in 2009

Kenya

419.12 billion current LCU

in 2011

Cameroon rank

7th

Kenya rank

8th

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

Cameroon
Kenya

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 534.17 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 115.05 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 8th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-67.63 billion current LCU	200.00 million current LCU	67.83 billion current LCU	Kenya
1990s	1.35 trillion current LCU	128.55 billion current LCU	1.22 trillion current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	956.33 billion current LCU	262.36 billion current LCU	693.97 billion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Cameroon or Kenya?: Cameroon, at 534.17 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Cameroon and Kenya?: 115.05 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?: Cameroon ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system 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

Indicator: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.