Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.18 trillion current LCU against 986.59 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 188.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.11 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 37.13 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 469.50 billion current LCU | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 655.70 billion current LCU | 910.43 billion current LCU | 254.74 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 1.18 trillion current LCU against 986.59 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 188.53 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for total government debt?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.