Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya

Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.31 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
420.90 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya stood at 1.31 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya peaked at 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 420.90 million current LCU, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 599.04 million current LCU 420.90 million current LCU 890.40 million current LCU 10
1970s 2.99 billion current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 5.94 billion current LCU 10
1980s 13.90 billion current LCU 7.94 billion current LCU 23.83 billion current LCU 10
1990s 62.84 billion current LCU 27.98 billion current LCU 101.93 billion current LCU 10
2000s 179.01 billion current LCU 108.92 billion current LCU 298.42 billion current LCU 10
2010s 579.90 billion current LCU 332.69 billion current LCU 866.33 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.11 trillion current LCU 852.92 billion current LCU 1.31 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 38 Burkina Faso 1.36 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 39 Benin 1.36 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 40 Bangladesh 1.33 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 42 Rwanda 1.25 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 43 Mali 1.24 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 44 Ukraine 1.21 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Kenya was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 420.90 million current LCU in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Kenya ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.