Kenya vs Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kenya
135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
56th
Vanuatu rank
53rd
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 10.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 82.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 102.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 129.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 153.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 146.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 10.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd 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.