Other expense in Kenya
Kenya: Other expense was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Kenya is 1.11 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 91.1% on the previous year and up 21,015.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kenya peaked at 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.40 billion current LCU, in 2019.
That places Kenya 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.91 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 358.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 569.03 billion current LCU | 17.38 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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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 other expense in Kenya?
- Other expense in Kenya was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 billion current LCU in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for other expense?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,015.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.