Egypt vs Kenya: Primary balance, excluding interest
Egypt
-76.87 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
-53.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
36th
Kenya rank
35th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -53.68 billion current LCU against -76.87 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 23.19 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.76 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 10.98 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.78 billion current LCU | 25.51 billion current LCU | 19.73 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -60.83 billion current LCU | -50.62 billion current LCU | 10.21 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | -46.10 billion current LCU | -68.10 billion current LCU | 22.01 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -53.68 billion current LCU against -76.87 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Egypt and Kenya?
- 23.19 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Egypt ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).