Egypt vs Kenya: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Egypt
-248.63 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
-172.44 billion current LCU
in 2008
Egypt rank
24th
Kenya rank
22nd

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports -172.44 billion current LCU against -248.63 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 76.19 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kenya ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s -10.14 billion current LCU -8.10 billion current LCU 2.05 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s -7.06 billion current LCU -1.50 billion current LCU 5.56 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s -43.82 billion current LCU -59.18 billion current LCU 15.36 billion current LCU Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Egypt or Kenya?
Kenya, at -172.44 billion current LCU against -248.63 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2008.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Egypt and Kenya?
76.19 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Egypt ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all 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

Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 881 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.