Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.9% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Togo 19.8% compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 19.6% compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 19.2% compare
- 139 Viet Nam 18.7% compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.4% compare
- 141 Singapore 18.4% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 400.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 51,803 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Kenya?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Kenya was 18.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.