Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.06 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya stood at 18.06. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya peaked at 18.06 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 1992.
That places Kenya 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.88 | — |
| 1992 | 9.33 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 14.65 | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 17.1 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 14.73 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 14.64 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.32 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.53 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 14.47 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.36 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.29 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 15.95 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.88 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.12 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.96 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.15 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.87 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.48 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.98 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.67 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.89 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.82 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.99 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.49 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 17.23 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 17.22 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 17.64 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 17.91 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 18.05 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 | +41.6% | 10.35 | 14.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 | 9.33 | 17.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.86 | 14.36 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 16.48 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.31 | 16.67 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.06 | 18.06 | 18.06 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya was 18.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 2030.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October