Ethiopia vs Kenya: Primary balance, excluding interest
Ethiopia
-16.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
-53.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Kenya rank
35th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -16.66 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 37.02 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -237.37 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 237.37 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | -816.68 million current LCU | 243.38 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -1.32 billion current LCU | 25.51 billion current LCU | 26.83 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -5.26 billion current LCU | -48.87 billion current LCU | 43.61 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -15.84 billion current LCU | -68.10 billion current LCU | 52.26 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at -16.66 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 37.02 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd 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).