Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 14.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 15.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Iceland 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Serbia 26.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Niger 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 44 Vanuatu 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nepal 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Cape Verde 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.