Ethiopia vs Kenya: Expense

Ethiopia
3.23 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
7.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
11th
Kenya rank
9th

Expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B199020002011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.68 billion current US$ against 3.23 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.45 billion current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 29 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 billion current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 683.15 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 1.90 billion current US$ 4.13 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ Kenya
2010s 3.29 billion current US$ 7.45 billion current US$ 4.16 billion current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 7.68 billion current US$ against 3.23 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in expense between Ethiopia and Kenya?
4.45 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for expense?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.