Taxes on international trade in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on international trade was 225.99 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Kenya, 2014–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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
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.