Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Kenya
23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
118th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.