Kenya vs South Africa: Overall budget balance, including grants
Kenya
-111.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Overall budget balance, including grants over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -111.66 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 37.05 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | -4.99 billion current LCU | 4.99 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | -4.81 billion current LCU | -15.49 billion current LCU | 10.68 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.79 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 27.20 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -42.40 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 44.50 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at -111.66 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Kenya and South Africa?
- 37.05 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.