Kenya vs Uganda: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Kenya
21,795 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
23,266 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
133rd
Uganda rank
130th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23,266 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,795 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,471 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 267.13 current US$ per square kilometre 386.83 current US$ per square kilometre 119.7 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre 300.09 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre 2,766 current US$ per square kilometre 7.6 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 6,117 current US$ per square kilometre 6,277 current US$ per square kilometre 160.76 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 15,039 current US$ per square kilometre 13,217 current US$ per square kilometre 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 22,605 current US$ per square kilometre 20,854 current US$ per square kilometre 1,751 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 23,266 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,795 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Kenya and Uganda?
1,471 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Kenya ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.