Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya

Kenya: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 15.63 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.63 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
17.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
12.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 13 Percentage of GDP2002: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 16 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 16 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 17 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 17.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 16 Percentage of GDP2021: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 16.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 15.6 Percentage of GDP

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

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Kenya, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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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.