Bahamas vs Kenya: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bahamas
17.9%
in 2017
Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
58th
Kenya rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 17.5% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 18.3% | 4.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahamas or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahamas and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.