Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Kenya, 2005–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Kenya is 3.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 3.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 7 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Kenya?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Kenya was 3.5% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.