Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Kenya
-172.44 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sierra Leone
-334.50 billion current LCU
in 2007
Kenya rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
25th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports -172.44 billion current LCU against -334.50 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 162.06 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s -7.60 billion current LCU -3.85 billion current LCU 3.75 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
1990s -1.50 billion current LCU -62.94 billion current LCU 61.44 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s -45.02 billion current LCU -344.01 billion current LCU 298.99 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at -172.44 billion current LCU against -334.50 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
162.06 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.