Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 86.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya, 2006–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 86.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 86.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 86.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 90.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 77.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 73.7% | 91.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya was 86.2% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.