Kenya vs Rwanda: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 431.15 billion current LCU against 274.95 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 156.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 181.27 billion current LCU | 155.22 billion current LCU | 26.05 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 325.84 billion current LCU | 510.03 billion current LCU | 184.19 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 431.15 billion current LCU against 274.95 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 156.20 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.