Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Kenya stood at 2.11 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 911.80 billion current LCU, in 2014.
That places Kenya 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 911.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 911.80 billion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Kenya was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.80 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.