Taxes on international trade in Kenya

Kenya: Taxes on international trade was 225.99 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
225.99 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
225.99 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
94.23 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Taxes on international trade in Kenya, 2014–2023

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B2014201820232014: 94.2B current LCU2015: 101.0B current LCU2017: 112.9B current LCU2018: 118.4B current LCU2019: 153.2B current LCU2020: 151.3B current LCU2021: 176.6B current LCU2022: 205.0B current LCU2023: 226.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on international trade in Kenya stood at 225.99 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Kenya peaked at 225.99 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.23 billion current LCU, in 2014.

That places Kenya 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115.96 billion current LCU 94.23 billion current LCU 153.19 billion current LCU 5
2020s 189.72 billion current LCU 151.27 billion current LCU 225.99 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 33 Malawi 272.37 billion current LCU compare
  2. 34 China 250.94 billion current LCU compare
  3. 35 Turkey 234.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 37 Rwanda 211.63 billion current LCU compare
  5. 38 Mali 175.13 billion current LCU compare
  6. 39 Togo 167.39 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Kenya?
Taxes on international trade in Kenya was 225.99 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 225.99 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 94.23 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for taxes on international trade?
Kenya ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.