Kenya vs Nigeria: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Kenya
419.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
879.37 billion current LCU
in 2001
Kenya rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B197919952011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 879.37 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 460.25 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 128.55 billion current LCU 429.23 billion current LCU 300.68 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 163.80 billion current LCU 843.80 billion current LCU 679.99 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 879.37 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2001.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Kenya and Nigeria?
460.25 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2001.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Kenya ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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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

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