Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.8%
in 2022
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
28th
Kenya rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 26.2% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 16.9% | 3.8% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya?
- 9.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th 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.