Kenya vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Kenya
-128.89 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -128.89 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 19.83 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 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 | -22.41 billion current LCU | 20.91 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -58.64 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 28.26 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at -128.89 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Kenya and South Africa?
- 19.83 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.