Kenya vs South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Kenya
23 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
South Sudan
23.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Kenya rank
116th
South Sudan rank
114th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 23.35 Percentage of GDP against 23 Percentage of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.35 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 116th and South Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 23.57 Percentage of GDP 40.16 Percentage of GDP 16.59 Percentage of GDP South Sudan
2020s 23.23 Percentage of GDP 28.67 Percentage of GDP 5.45 Percentage of GDP South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Kenya or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 23.35 Percentage of GDP against 23 Percentage of GDP in Kenya as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Kenya and South Sudan?
0.35 Percentage of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2029.
How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Kenya ranks 116th and South Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.