Kenya vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure
Kenya
4.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Sudan
4.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
49th
South Sudan rank
48th
General government total expenditure over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.34 trillion current LCU against 4.11 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 237.43 billion current LCU.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.82 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 26.82 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 131.38 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 131.38 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 352.96 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 352.96 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 78.81 billion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Kenya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.34 trillion current LCU against 4.11 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 237.43 billion current LCU, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release