Goods and services expense in Kenya
Kenya: Goods and services expense was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Kenya is 21.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Kenya peaked at 25.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 40th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Goods and services expense in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.6% | — |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Kenya?
- Goods and services expense in Kenya was 21.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for goods and services expense?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.