Kenya vs Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Kenya
23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
117th
Uganda rank
115th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 2,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 674.79 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 810.7 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 828.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Kenya and Uganda?
- 2,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 115th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.