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CPIA fiscal policy rating in Kenya

Kenya: CPIA fiscal policy rating was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2012
All-time low
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA fiscal policy rating in Kenya, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 4 1=low to 6=high2006: 4 1=low to 6=high2007: 4 1=low to 6=high2008: 4 1=low to 6=high2009: 4 1=low to 6=high2010: 4 1=low to 6=high2011: 4 1=low to 6=high2012: 4.5 1=low to 6=high2013: 4.5 1=low to 6=high2014: 4 1=low to 6=high2015: 4 1=low to 6=high2016: 4 1=low to 6=high2017: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2018: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2019: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2020: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2021: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2022: 4 1=low to 6=high2023: 4 1=low to 6=high2024: 4 1=low to 6=high2025: 3.5 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.5 1=low to 6=high for cpia fiscal policy rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia fiscal policy rating in Kenya peaked at 4.5 1=low to 6=high in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 18th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

CPIA fiscal policy rating in Kenya, year by year

Year 1=low to 6=high Change
2005 4 1=low to 6=high —
2006 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2007 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2008 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2009 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2010 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2011 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2012 4.5 1=low to 6=high +12.5%
2013 4.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2014 4 1=low to 6=high -11.1%
2015 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2016 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2017 3.5 1=low to 6=high -12.5%
2018 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2019 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2020 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2021 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2022 4 1=low to 6=high +14.3%
2023 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2024 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2025 3.5 1=low to 6=high -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 3.95 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 4.5 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 3.75 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Bangladesh 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 18 Bhutan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 18 Cape Verde 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 18 Cambodia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 18 Chad 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 18 Congo 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 18 Gambia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 18 Guinea 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 18 Guyana 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 18 India 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 18 Kyrgyzstan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 18 Liberia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 18 Mali 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 18 Republic of Moldova 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 18 Nigeria 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  21. 18 Saint Lucia 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  22. 18 Tajikistan 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  23. 18 Tonga 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  24. 18 Viet Nam 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare
  25. 18 Zimbabwe 3.5 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia fiscal policy rating in Kenya?
Cpia fiscal policy rating in Kenya was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia fiscal policy rating recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 1=low to 6=high in 2012.
What is the lowest cpia fiscal policy rating recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for cpia fiscal policy rating?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpia fiscal policy rating rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,443 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

The CPIA measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). This CPIA fiscal policy criterion assesses the quality of the fiscal policy in its stabilization and allocation functions. The stabilization function deals with achieving macroeconomic policy objectives in conjunction with coherent monetary and exchange rate policies—smoothing business cycle fluctuations, accommodating shocks. The allocation function is concerned with the appropriate provision of public goods. The criterion pays attention to public expenditure composition, including, for example, the provision of public infrastructure and agriculture related public goods and services that support medium-term growth.