Kenya vs Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.58 trillion current LCU against 15.50 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 3.08 trillion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 billion current LCU | 8.07 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 20.44 billion current LCU | 36.59 billion current LCU | 16.15 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 82.86 billion current LCU | 120.79 billion current LCU | 37.93 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 451.65 billion current LCU | 328.14 billion current LCU | 123.51 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 29.85 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.89 trillion current LCU | 5.51 trillion current LCU | 388.04 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.52 trillion current LCU | 13.00 trillion current LCU | 480.77 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.58 trillion current LCU against 15.50 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 3.08 trillion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.