Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya
Kenya: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya stood at 18.9%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +34.8% | 15.2% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 140 Togo 19.8% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 19.6% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 19.2% compare
- 144 Viet Nam 18.7% compare
- 144 Viet Nam 18.7% compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Kenya was 18.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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