What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between India and Kenya?

24.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Kenya: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

India

233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya

257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

India rank

128th

Kenya rank

127th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

India
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person against 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in India, a difference of 24.13 constant 2015 US$ per person.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

India ranks 128th and Kenya ranks 127th of 166 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	25.62 constant 2015 US$ per person	55.15 constant 2015 US$ per person	29.53 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
1970s	36.22 constant 2015 US$ per person	103.37 constant 2015 US$ per person	67.15 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
1980s	51.46 constant 2015 US$ per person	116.17 constant 2015 US$ per person	64.71 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
1990s	71.02 constant 2015 US$ per person	145.85 constant 2015 US$ per person	74.83 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
2000s	103.05 constant 2015 US$ per person	145.83 constant 2015 US$ per person	42.77 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
2010s	167.97 constant 2015 US$ per person	185.55 constant 2015 US$ per person	17.57 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya
2020s	213.28 constant 2015 US$ per person	240.86 constant 2015 US$ per person	27.58 constant 2015 US$ per person	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, India or Kenya?: Kenya, at 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person against 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between India and Kenya?: 24.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Kenya rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?: India ranks 128th and Kenya ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.