What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Kenya and Sierra Leone?

245.17 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.

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.

Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Kenya

419.12 billion current LCU

in 2011

Sierra Leone

664.29 billion current LCU

in 2007

Kenya rank

8th

Sierra Leone rank

6th

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

Kenya
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 664.29 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 245.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	200.00 million current LCU	2.98 billion current LCU	2.78 billion current LCU	Sierra Leone
1990s	124.88 billion current LCU	476.89 billion current LCU	352.02 billion current LCU	Sierra Leone
2000s	235.86 billion current LCU	285.60 billion current LCU	49.74 billion current LCU	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Kenya or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 664.29 billion current LCU against 419.12 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2007.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 245.17 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?: Kenya ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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: 07 August 2026

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