Kenya vs Mali: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Kenya
89.8%
in 2025
Mali
90.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
133rd
Mali rank
130th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 90.3% against 89.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 133rd and Mali ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 88.2% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.3% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 87.7% | 5.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 90.3% against 89.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Kenya ranks 133rd and Mali ranks 130th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).