Kenya vs Tanzania: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
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
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.