Kenya vs Tunisia: Expense
Kenya
7.68 billion current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
15.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
9th
Tunisia rank
6th
Expense over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.21 billion current US$ against 7.68 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 7.53 billion current US$.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 29 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 8.37 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion current US$ | 13.78 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.21 billion current US$ against 7.68 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expense between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 7.53 billion current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for expense?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.