Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 38,204 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 38,204 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 38,204 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,800 current LCU per person, in 2014.
That places Kenya 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19,800 current LCU per person | — |
| 2015 | 21,695 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 23,610 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25,956 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 26,717 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,192 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 29,344 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,634 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 36,301 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 38,204 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 38,204 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 38,204 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,662 current LCU per person | 19,800 current LCU per person | 30,192 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,621 current LCU per person | 29,344 current LCU per person | 38,204 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 42,990 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 42,537 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Thailand 39,561 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Mexico 37,957 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Luxembourg 36,453 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Philippines 32,809 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 38,204 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,204 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,800 current LCU per person in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.