Kenya vs Rwanda: Net acquisition of financial assets

Kenya
274.95 billion current LCU
in 2023
Rwanda
296.82 billion current LCU
in 2023
Kenya rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
21st

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B201420182023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 296.82 billion current LCU against 274.95 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 21.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 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 296.82 billion current LCU against 274.95 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Kenya and Rwanda?
21.87 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

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.