Which has higher expense, Iraq or Kenya?

Kenya, at 27.8% against 27.6% in Iraq as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Kenya: Expense

Iraq

27.6%

in 2019

Kenya

27.8%

in 2023

Iraq rank

70th

Kenya rank

68th

Expense over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 27.8% against 27.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 68th of 157 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Iraq or Kenya?: Kenya, at 27.8% against 27.6% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for expense?: Iraq ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.