Australia vs Kenya: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Australia
0.9638
in 2020
Kenya
0.9763
in 2020
Australia rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Australia
  • Kenya
00.20.40.60.81199920092020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.9763 against 0.9638 in Australia, a difference of 0.0125.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9626 0.7294 0.2332 Australia
2020s 0.9638 0.9763 0.0125 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Australia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.9763 against 0.9638 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Australia and Kenya?
0.0125, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.