Kenya vs Rwanda: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 26.56 trillion current LCU against 18.48 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 8.08 trillion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 billion current LCU | 13.27 billion current LCU | 4.78 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 26.33 billion current LCU | 54.93 billion current LCU | 28.60 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 106.87 billion current LCU | 190.37 billion current LCU | 83.50 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 539.59 billion current LCU | 484.18 billion current LCU | 55.42 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.93 trillion current LCU | 113.69 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.29 trillion current LCU | 6.89 trillion current LCU | 396.57 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.07 trillion current LCU | 18.44 trillion current LCU | 3.38 trillion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 26.56 trillion current LCU against 18.48 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 8.08 trillion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.