Iceland vs Kenya: Goods and services expense

Iceland
21.5%
in 2023
Kenya
21.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
39th
Kenya rank
40th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Iceland
  • Kenya
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Iceland ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 40th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 20.1% 20.3% 0.2% Kenya
2020s 20.6% 20.2% 0.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Iceland or Kenya?
Iceland, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Iceland and Kenya?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for goods and services expense?
Iceland ranks 39th 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.