Central Asia vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Central Asia
22.0%
in 2024
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Central Asia rank
1st
Kenya rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Central Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 22.0% in Central Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Central Asia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 26.9% | 12.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.7% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.8% | 1.1% | 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 Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 22.0% in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Central Asia and Kenya?
- 6.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Central Asia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 2nd of 19 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.