Europe & Central Asia vs Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.0% against 1.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 33 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 6.1% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8.0% against 1.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?
- 6.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Kenya rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.