Kenya vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia
31.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
57th
Russia rank
56th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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 Russia ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Russia | 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 | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Russia 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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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.