Expense in Kenya
Kenya: Expense was 27.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Kenya stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Kenya peaked at 27.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expense in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.5% | — |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 300,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Kenya?
- Expense in Kenya was 27.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for expense?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.