Kenya vs Philippines: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Philippines
17.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
57th
Philippines rank
60th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Philippines
05101520199420052017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.1% against 17.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 60th of 77 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 15.5% 2.0% Kenya
2010s 18.3% 16.1% 2.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Kenya or Philippines?
Kenya, at 18.1% against 17.5% in Philippines as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Kenya and Philippines?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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.