Taxes on goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on goods and services was 946.63 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services 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 taxes on goods and services in Kenya is 946.63 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Kenya peaked at 946.63 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 357.99 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 41st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 509.22 billion current LCU | 357.99 billion current LCU | 706.56 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 816.92 billion current LCU | 673.82 billion current LCU | 946.63 billion 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 taxes on goods and services in Kenya?
- Taxes on goods and services in Kenya was 946.63 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 946.63 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.99 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.