Kenya vs Senegal: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kenya
257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Senegal
222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
127th
Senegal rank
130th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person against 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Senegal, a difference of 34.58 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 190.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | Senegal |
| 1970s | 103.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 157.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | Senegal |
| 1980s | 116.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 159.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | Senegal |
| 1990s | 145.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 129.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 145.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 159.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 185.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 175.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 240.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.38 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, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person against 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Kenya and Senegal?
- 34.58 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 130th 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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About this data
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.