Kenya vs Namibia: External borrowing, net

Kenya
0 current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
552.00 million current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
39th
Namibia rank
36th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B197919952011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 552.00 million current LCU against 0 current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 552.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 36th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.06 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 1.06 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s -1.48 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 1.48 billion current LCU Namibia
2000s 1.78 billion current LCU 123.64 million current LCU 1.66 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 0 current LCU 819.00 million current LCU 819.00 million current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Kenya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 552.00 million current LCU against 0 current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Kenya and Namibia?
552.00 million current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Kenya ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.