Ethiopia vs Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
59th
Kenya rank
56th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.