Kenya vs Zambia: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues

Kenya
15.63 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
17.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Zambia rank
13th

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.24 Percentage of GDP against 15.63 Percentage of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 1.61 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.88 Percentage of GDP 14.84 Percentage of GDP 2.03 Percentage of GDP Kenya
2020s 15.85 Percentage of GDP 16.38 Percentage of GDP 0.5275 Percentage of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.24 Percentage of GDP against 15.63 Percentage of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues between Kenya and Zambia?
1.61 Percentage of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Kenya ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.