Gambia vs Kenya: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Gambia
11.9%
in 2023
Kenya
10.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
159th
Kenya rank
162nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.9% against 10.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 9.6% | 7.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 18.8% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 21.7% | 8.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 11.9% against 10.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Gambia and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.