Kenya vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Kenya
-172.44 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -172.44 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 23.72 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 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 | -5.00 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | -6.92 billion current LCU | -15.88 billion current LCU | 8.96 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -1.50 billion current LCU | -22.47 billion current LCU | 20.97 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -59.18 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 27.72 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -172.44 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2008.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Kenya and South Africa?
- 23.72 billion current LCU, with South Africa 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 surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.