Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya
Kenya: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 15.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.63 Percentage of GDP for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Kenya peaked at 17.52 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.52 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 12.52 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.97 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.03 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.87 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.23 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.28 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.52 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.77 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | 12.52 Percentage of GDP | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.76 Percentage of GDP | 15.87 Percentage of GDP | 17.52 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 Percentage of GDP | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 83.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 198,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Kenya?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Kenya was 15.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.