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
020406080198020022025

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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.