Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Government consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
388.27 billion current LCU
in 2007
Kenya
397.33 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Kenya rank
16th

Government consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 397.33 billion current LCU against 388.27 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.06 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 billion current LCU 64.53 billion current LCU 63.34 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 211.87 billion current LCU 168.59 billion current LCU 43.28 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 397.33 billion current LCU against 388.27 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
9.06 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for government consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.