Kenya vs South Africa: Total expenditure and net lending
Kenya
831.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Total expenditure and net lending over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 trillion current LCU against 831.58 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 221.46 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 countries.
South Africa 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 | 30.35 billion current LCU | 30.35 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 30.61 billion current LCU | 88.03 billion current LCU | 57.43 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 128.24 billion current LCU | 249.51 billion current LCU | 121.27 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 376.31 billion current LCU | 725.72 billion current LCU | 349.41 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 trillion current LCU against 831.58 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2008.
- What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Kenya and South Africa?
- 221.46 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 total expenditure and net lending?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.