Kenya vs Zambia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Kenya
7.9%
in 2023
Zambia
7.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.8% | Zambia |
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, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.