Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (unit) 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +95.6% | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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, Republic of 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (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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How this figure is calculated
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.