Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya

Kenya: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.3411 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3411
Change on year
up 410.8%
World rank
54th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9383
in 2018
All-time low
0.0668
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.7162015: 0.3752016: 0.4882017: 0.3742018: 0.9382019: 0.0672020: 0.341

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya is 0.3411, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 410.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 54th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Kenya, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.7157
2015 0.3751 -47.6%
2016 0.4876 +30.0%
2017 0.3743 -23.2%
2018 0.9383 +150.7%
2019 0.0668 -92.9%
2020 0.3411 +410.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.3411 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9281, 37% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.3411 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8061, 42% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.493 0.0668 0.9383 6
2020s 0.3411 0.3411 0.3411 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 51 Sweden 0.4675 compare
  2. 52 Indonesia 0.391 compare
  3. 53 Albania 0.3444 compare
  4. 55 Austria 0.3379 compare
  5. 56 Japan 0.3276 compare
  6. 57 Korea 0.3102 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kenya was 0.3411 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9383 in 2018.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Kenya ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other expense, 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
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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