What is subsidies in Kenya?

Subsidies in Kenya was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

What is the highest subsidies recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2003.

What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2010.

How does Kenya rank for subsidies?

Kenya ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.

Is subsidies rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Subsidies in Kenya

Name: Subsidies in Kenya
Creator: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Subsidies was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

0 current LCU; from SNA

World rank

14th

of 24 countries

All-time high

8.40 billion current LCU; from SNA

in 2003

All-time low

0 current LCU; from SNA

in 2010

Years of data

1979–2011

Subsidies in Kenya, 1979–2011

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.

Analysis

In 2011, subsidies in Kenya stood at 0 current LCU; from SNA. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies in Kenya peaked at 8.40 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 2010.

Kenya ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	12.00 million current LCU; from SNA	12.00 million current LCU; from SNA	12.00 million current LCU; from SNA	1
1980s	18.70 million current LCU; from SNA	1.00 million current LCU; from SNA	36.20 million current LCU; from SNA	10
1990s	24.90 million current LCU; from SNA	1.00 million current LCU; from SNA	119.37 million current LCU; from SNA	10
2000s	2.23 billion current LCU; from SNA	36.00 million current LCU; from SNA	8.40 billion current LCU; from SNA	10
2010s	0 current LCU; from SNA	0 current LCU; from SNA	0 current LCU; from SNA	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

11 Botswana 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA compare
12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Cameroon 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Chad 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Comoros 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Congo 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Eritrea 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Ethiopia 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Lesotho 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Malawi 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Rwanda 0 current LCU; from SNA compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

More economy & growth data for Kenya

External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.99 (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.07 (2025)
Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,908 (2025)
Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.12 (2025)
Gdp worldbank constant usd 109.76 billion (2025)
Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies in Kenya?: Subsidies in Kenya was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest subsidies recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2003.
What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for subsidies?: Kenya ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
Is subsidies rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA)
Unit: current LCU; from SNA
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 24 places, 507 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.