Ghana vs Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Ghana
19,468 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
21,795 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
135th
Kenya rank
133rd
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21,795 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,468 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 2,327 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 737.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 461.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 389.24 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 598.11 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 119.77 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,569 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 23,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 684.45 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21,795 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,468 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ghana and Kenya?
- 2,327 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current 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.