Kenya vs Rwanda: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 397.33 billion current LCU against 345.66 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 51.68 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.56 billion current LCU | 38.78 billion current LCU | 10.78 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 201.64 billion current LCU | 160.68 billion current LCU | 40.97 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 368.38 billion current LCU | 327.46 billion current LCU | 40.92 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 397.33 billion current LCU against 345.66 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 51.68 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for government consumption?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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.