Kenya vs South Africa: Net incurrence of liabilities, total
Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 136 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 2.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 5.9% against 5.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Kenya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.