Djibouti vs Kenya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Djibouti
35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Djibouti rank
55th
Kenya rank
57th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Djibouti ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 70.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 63.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 54.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 39.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Djibouti, at 35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.