Kenya vs Russian Federation: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Kenya
30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russian Federation
31.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
57th
Russian Federation rank
56th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 31.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 57th and Russian Federation ranks 56th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP 29.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP Russian Federation

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, Kenya or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 31.44 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 Kenya and Russian Federation?
1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russian Federation?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Russian Federation rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 57th and Russian Federation ranks 56th 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.