Ethiopia vs Kenya: Goods and services expense

Ethiopia
20.9%
in 2023
Kenya
21.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
10203040199020062023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.3% against 20.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 154 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 19.4% 20.3% 0.9% Kenya
2020s 20.4% 20.2% 0.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 21.3% against 20.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for goods and services expense?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.