Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 16.4% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 5.8% | Kenya |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.