Kenya vs South Africa: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 508.80 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 111.47 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.62 billion current LCU | 96.43 billion current LCU | 73.82 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.56 billion current LCU | 132.99 billion current LCU | 83.43 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 168.59 billion current LCU | 381.71 billion current LCU | 213.12 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 508.80 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Kenya and South Africa?
- 111.47 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for government consumption?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.