Indirect taxes in Kenya
Kenya: Indirect taxes was 383.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Indirect taxes in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 383.07 billion current LCU for indirect taxes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Kenya peaked at 383.07 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.95 billion current LCU, in 1979.
That places Kenya 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 billion current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.92 billion current LCU | 7.96 billion current LCU | 23.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.87 billion current LCU | 27.98 billion current LCU | 102.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.31 billion current LCU | 109.12 billion current LCU | 285.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.78 billion current LCU | 318.49 billion current LCU | 383.07 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Kenya?
- Indirect taxes in Kenya was 383.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 383.07 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for indirect taxes?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2011.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.