Ethiopia vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2024
Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
102nd
Kenya rank
105th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.2% against 5.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Kenya ranks 105th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.9% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 6.2% against 5.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd 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.