Kenya vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Malaysia rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.7% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 22.2% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.