Central and Southern Asia vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Kenya rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 26.2% | 11.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 18.7% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 20.8% | 4.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Central and Southern Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 16.4% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Central and Southern Asia and Kenya?
- 12.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
- 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.