Tax revenue in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenue was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue in Kenya stood at 2.11 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Kenya peaked at 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 911.80 billion current LCU, in 2014.
That places Kenya 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 911.80 billion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 2.11 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 tax revenue in Kenya?
- Tax revenue in Kenya was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.80 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenue?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.