Costa Rica vs Kenya: Government spending vs. GDP
Costa Rica
11.40 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kenya
14.80 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
69th
Kenya rank
66th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 517.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 763.74 million constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 66th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.