Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya
Kenya: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was -1.53 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya, 1991–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya stood at -1.53 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 688.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya peaked at 280.10 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.89 billion current US$, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -224.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | -132.29 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1993 | -11.07 million current US$ | -91.6% |
| 1994 | -244.03 million current US$ | +2104.7% |
| 1995 | -458.31 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1996 | -93.36 million current US$ | -79.6% |
| 1997 | -75.75 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 250.99 million current US$ | -431.3% |
| 2001 | 259.97 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 262.10 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -327.43 million current US$ | -224.9% |
| 2004 | -235.85 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 280.10 million current US$ | -218.8% |
| 2006 | -524.22 million current US$ | -287.2% |
| 2007 | -811.72 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2008 | -1.24 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2009 | -1.63 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2010 | -1.89 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | -1.53 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -137.38 million current US$, 11.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -242.11 million current US$, 6.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2104.7% | -11.07 million current US$ | -244.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -177.08 million current US$ | -458.31 million current US$ | -11.07 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -371.42 million current US$ | -1.63 billion current US$ | 280.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 billion current US$ | -1.89 billion current US$ | -1.53 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya?
- Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Kenya was -1.53 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 280.10 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 688.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).