Kenya vs Malaysia: Historical gov spending gdp

Kenya
23.26
in 2024
Malaysia
23.86
in 2024
Kenya rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
101st

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23.86 against 23.26 in Kenya, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 151 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.61 24.79 8.18 Malaysia
2000s 16.7 26.88 10.18 Malaysia
2010s 23.37 25.19 1.82 Malaysia
2020s 23.59 24.58 0.9925 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Kenya or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 23.86 against 23.26 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Kenya and Malaysia?
0.6, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Kenya ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed