Kenya vs Vanuatu: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
38.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
57th
Vanuatu rank
54th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 38.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 38.85 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 Vanuatu?
- 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Vanuatu ranks 54th 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.