Kenya vs South Africa: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG)

Kenya
-206.01 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-281.27 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports -206.01 million NFL, current US$ against -281.27 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 75.26 million NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -142.29 million NFL, current US$ -549.46 million NFL, current US$ 407.17 million NFL, current US$ Kenya
2000s -36.20 million NFL, current US$ -655.30 million NFL, current US$ 619.10 million NFL, current US$ Kenya
2010s 140.82 million NFL, current US$ 819.31 million NFL, current US$ 678.49 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s -49.08 million NFL, current US$ -2.21 billion NFL, current US$ 2.16 billion NFL, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png), Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at -206.01 million NFL, current US$ against -281.27 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) between Kenya and South Africa?
75.26 million NFL, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Kenya ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).