Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
420.90 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya stood at 1.31 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya peaked at 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 420.90 million current LCU, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 420.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 421.90 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 461.80 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 493.00 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 532.00 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 578.40 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 695.80 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 687.80 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 808.40 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 890.40 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 5.94 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 7.94 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 9.26 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.12 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 11.72 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 12.33 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 15.16 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 18.19 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 21.58 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 23.83 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 27.98 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 30.44 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 36.42 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 49.90 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 62.59 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 71.48 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 72.67 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 80.04 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 94.98 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 101.93 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 108.92 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 113.35 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 116.46 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 125.72 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 141.48 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 154.20 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 212.04 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 247.88 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 271.61 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 298.42 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 332.69 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 367.64 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 431.72 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 479.39 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 520.86 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 595.08 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 667.41 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 729.07 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 808.80 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 866.33 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 852.92 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 996.21 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 13.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.04 million current LCU | 420.90 million current LCU | 890.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 5.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.90 billion current LCU | 7.94 billion current LCU | 23.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 billion current LCU | 27.98 billion current LCU | 101.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.01 billion current LCU | 108.92 billion current LCU | 298.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.90 billion current LCU | 332.69 billion current LCU | 866.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 852.92 billion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.90 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.