Cameroon vs Kenya: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 435.80 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 38.46 billion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294.15 billion current LCU | 15.50 billion current LCU | 278.65 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 252.29 billion current LCU | 49.56 billion current LCU | 202.74 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 333.41 billion current LCU | 168.59 billion current LCU | 164.82 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 435.80 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 38.46 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for government consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.