Kenya vs South Africa: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.18 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 350.21 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 35.20 billion current LCU | 35.20 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.90 billion current LCU | 96.02 billion current LCU | 66.12 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 469.50 billion current LCU | 443.31 billion current LCU | 26.19 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 670.05 billion current LCU | 904.11 billion current LCU | 234.05 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.18 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2008.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Kenya and South Africa?
- 350.21 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for total government debt?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.