Revenue, excluding grants in Kenya
Kenya: Revenue, excluding grants was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Revenue, excluding grants in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue, excluding grants in Kenya stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Kenya peaked at 21.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue, excluding grants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.6% | — |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 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)
- 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 revenue, excluding grants in Kenya?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Kenya was 18.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.