General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 20 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 13.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 16.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 17.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 25.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 31.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 54 Vanuatu 38.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Djibouti 35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Russia 31.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Nepal 29.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Cape Verde 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.