Kenya vs Tanzania: Government consumption

Kenya
397.33 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
455.72 billion current LCU
in 1999
Kenya rank
16th
Tanzania rank
14th

Government consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 455.72 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 58.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 16.31 billion current LCU 20.16 billion current LCU 3.85 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 49.56 billion current LCU 234.03 billion current LCU 184.47 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Kenya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 455.72 billion current LCU against 397.33 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 1999.
What is the difference in government consumption between Kenya and Tanzania?
58.39 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1999.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for government consumption?
Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.