Kenya vs Qatar: Gross national expenditure

Kenya
142.88 billion current US$
in 2025
Qatar
148.54 billion current US$
in 2022
Kenya rank
60th
Qatar rank
59th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Kenya
  • Qatar
050.0B100.0B150.0B196419942025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 148.54 billion current US$ against 142.88 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 5.65 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 59th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 7.36 billion current US$ 5.11 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ Kenya
1990s 10.42 billion current US$ 7.50 billion current US$ 2.92 billion current US$ Kenya
2000s 24.61 billion current US$ 35.58 billion current US$ 10.97 billion current US$ Qatar
2010s 76.67 billion current US$ 121.57 billion current US$ 44.90 billion current US$ Qatar
2020s 116.74 billion current US$ 138.82 billion current US$ 22.09 billion current US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Kenya or Qatar?
Qatar, at 148.54 billion current US$ against 142.88 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Kenya and Qatar?
5.65 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Kenya ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.