Kenya vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
105th
Zambia rank
104th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 127 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.4% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.4% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Kenya ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th 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.