Expense in Kenya
Kenya: Expense was 4.19 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.19 trillion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Kenya peaked at 4.19 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 trillion current LCU, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.14 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 4.19 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 24.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Kenya?
- Expense in Kenya was 4.19 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for expense?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.