Kenya vs South Africa: Primary balance, excluding interest
Kenya
-53.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-44.68 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -44.68 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 9.00 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.01 billion current LCU | 26.37 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -48.87 billion current LCU | -19.62 billion current LCU | 29.25 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -44.68 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2008.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Kenya and South Africa?
- 9.00 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Kenya ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th 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).