Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 10.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.15 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
58.93 million current US$
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 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$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.15 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.15 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.87 million current US$ | 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 |
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 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 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 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.