Eswatini vs Kenya: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Eswatini
8.0%
in 2023
Kenya
7.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
56th
Kenya rank
59th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.