Kenya vs Liberia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kenya
26.7%
in 2023
Liberia
25.0%
in 2013
Kenya rank
97th
Liberia rank
100th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 26.7% against 25.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 97th and Liberia ranks 100th of 114 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 15.4% | 23.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 25.0% | 5.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 26.7% against 25.0% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kenya and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kenya ranks 97th and Liberia ranks 100th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.