Taxes on goods and services gdp in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Kenya, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.99 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Kenya peaked at 6.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1987.
That places Kenya 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.43 | — |
| 1988 | 4.94 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.61 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.05 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.06 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.79 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.01 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.12 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 6.99 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.74 | 4.43 | 4.94 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.61 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.01 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.09 | 6.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.04 | 6.99 | 4 |
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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 on goods and services gdp in Kenya?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Kenya was 6.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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