Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya

Kenya: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6066 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6066
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8772
in 2017
All-time low
0.6066
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.82014201720202014: 0.8632015: 0.8282016: 0.8232017: 0.8772018: 0.8222019: 0.7332020: 0.607

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya is 0.6066, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.8633
2015 0.828 -4.1%
2016 0.823 -0.6%
2017 0.8772 +6.6%
2018 0.822 -6.3%
2019 0.7333 -10.8%
2020 0.6066 -17.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.6066 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8739, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.6066 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.901, 67% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8245 0.7333 0.8772 6
2020s 0.6066 0.6066 0.6066 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 36 Luxembourg 0.6236 compare
  2. 37 Latvia 0.6197 compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 0.6176 compare
  4. 40 Colombia 0.5826 compare
  5. 41 Estonia 0.5813 compare
  6. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.5613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya was 0.6066 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.8772 in 2017.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Kenya ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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