Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products was 10.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya stood at 10.15 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya peaked at 10.15 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.93 million current US$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.93 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 59.07 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.65 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 69.02 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 74.48 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 80.98 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 97.41 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 96.29 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 113.18 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 124.66 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 150.42 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 182.22 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 178.64 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 253.67 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 341.32 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 379.94 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 419.50 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 529.69 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 697.86 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 794.62 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 975.74 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 847.79 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 760.21 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 813.01 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 750.57 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 934.38 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 860.38 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.86 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 8.49 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.01 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.71 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 10.15 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.87 million current US$ | 58.93 million current US$ | 124.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.79 million current US$ | 150.42 million current US$ | 794.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 963.19 million current US$ | 750.57 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 860.38 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 billion current US$ | 4.14 billion current US$ | 8.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 billion current US$ | 8.01 billion current US$ | 10.15 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 22,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya was 10.15 billion current US$ 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 10.15 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.93 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.