Bangladesh vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Bangladesh
6.3%
in 2016
Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Kenya rank
105th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
05101520200020112023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 105th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 6.1% 3.0% Kenya
2010s 6.9% 3.9% 3.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Bangladesh, at 6.3% against 5.5% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bangladesh and Kenya?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 105th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed