Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya

Kenya: Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd was 18.13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18.13
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 77 countries
All-time high
19.11
in 2014
All-time low
16.08
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya, 2001–2016

051015202001200820162001: 16.62002: 16.12003: 16.72004: 17.12005: 18.42006: 17.52007: 18.12008: 18.92009: 18.22010: 17.92011: 18.62012: 17.92013: 17.92014: 19.12015: 18.52016: 18.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya is 18.13, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya peaked at 19.11 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.08, in 2002.

That places Kenya 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 16.64
2002 16.08 -3.4%
2003 16.73 +4.0%
2004 17.12 +2.3%
2005 18.38 +7.3%
2006 17.46 -5.0%
2007 18.14 +3.9%
2008 18.92 +4.3%
2009 18.16 -4.0%
2010 17.91 -1.4%
2011 18.61 +3.9%
2012 17.88 -3.9%
2013 17.89 +0.0%
2014 19.11 +6.8%
2015 18.47 -3.3%
2016 18.13 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.51 16.08 18.92 9
2010s 18.28 17.88 19.11 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 54 Ecuador 19.92 compare
  2. 55 Cape Verde 19.02 compare
  3. 56 Colombia 18.77 compare
  4. 58 Bahamas 17.9 compare
  5. 59 Ghana 17.62 compare
  6. 60 Philippines 17.54 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya?
Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Kenya was 18.13 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 2014.
What is the lowest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.08 in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd?
Kenya ranks 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
Is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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