Kenya vs South Africa: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 47.22 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 26.22 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion current LCU | 15.06 billion current LCU | 12.66 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion current LCU | 11.96 billion current LCU | 9.22 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.85 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 32.99 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 47.22 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Kenya and South Africa?
- 26.22 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) 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 than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.