Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
20.2%
in 2024
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
17th
Kenya rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 20.2% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kenya ahead.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 27.0% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 20.2% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Kenya?
- 8.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.