Kenya vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Current expenditure, total

Kenya
638.83 billion current LCU
in 2011
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
850.54 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
20th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
17th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Kenya
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of currently reports 850.54 billion current LCU against 638.83 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 211.71 billion current LCU.

That makes São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 33.01 billion current LCU 964.52 million current LCU 32.04 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 107.26 billion current LCU 29.76 billion current LCU 77.50 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 341.36 billion current LCU 332.47 billion current LCU 8.89 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 616.68 billion current LCU 793.61 billion current LCU 176.93 billion current LCU São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Kenya or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, at 850.54 billion current LCU against 638.83 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Kenya and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
211.71 billion current LCU, with São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Kenya and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Kenya ranks 20th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.