Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.5319 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5319 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 56th of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 1994 | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 8.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Albania 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 New Caledonia 10.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Djibouti 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Angola 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 India 8.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 North Macedonia 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 99.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 235,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,413 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5319 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.