Kenya vs Uganda: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 100.00 billion current LCU against 47.22 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 52.78 billion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.14 billion current LCU | 218.83 million current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion current LCU | -12.89 billion current LCU | 15.63 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.42 billion current LCU | 26.37 billion current LCU | 30.05 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.94 billion current LCU | 50.00 billion current LCU | 26.06 billion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 100.00 billion current LCU against 47.22 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Kenya and Uganda?
- 52.78 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th 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.