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

Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
4.6%
in 2019
Kenya rank
105th
Myanmar rank
107th

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

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
05101520200020112023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.5% against 4.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 105th and Myanmar ranks 107th of 127 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 1.7% 3.5% Kenya
2010s 7.0% 3.4% 3.6% 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, Kenya or Myanmar?
Kenya, at 5.5% against 4.6% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kenya and Myanmar?
0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Kenya ranks 105th and Myanmar ranks 107th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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