Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 176.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 176.35 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 176.35 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.39 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 142nd 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 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.39 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 7.79 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 8 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 8.67 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 10.02 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 9.52 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 10.76 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 11.39 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 13.23 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 15.46 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 14.64 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.08 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 26.11 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 30.06 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 36.71 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 46.73 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 51.4 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 66.82 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 58.77 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 49.27 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 42.6 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 43.91 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 39.09 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 46.95 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 53.63 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 56.94 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 52.37 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 53.34 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.8 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 46.37 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.25 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 43.19 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 52.25 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 46.53 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 54.47 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 48.75 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 46.66 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 45.63 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 45.32 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.2 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 51.48 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 57.01 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 79.69 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 96.81 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 100.15 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 95.47 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 100.94 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 96.81 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 116.37 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 123.73 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 128.64 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 128.72 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 136.59 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 143.31 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 159.02 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 165.89 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 153.44 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 170.73 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 167.64 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 157.44 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 161.35 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 176.35 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 current US$ per person | 7.39 current US$ per person | 11.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.25 current US$ per person | 13.23 current US$ per person | 51.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.03 current US$ per person | 39.09 current US$ per person | 66.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.44 current US$ per person | 34.25 current US$ per person | 54.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.74 current US$ per person | 45.32 current US$ per person | 100.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130 current US$ per person | 96.81 current US$ per person | 165.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.49 current US$ per person | 153.44 current US$ per person | 176.35 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 139 Japan 195.14 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Nepal 184.67 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 182.74 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 174.87 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 174.37 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Iran 173.48 current US$ per person 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33,121 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 176.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 176.35 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.