Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya

Kenya: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9932 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9932
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1
in 2014
All-time low
0.991
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 12015: 12016: 0.9912017: 0.9932018: 0.9932019: 0.9922020: 0.993

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya stood at 0.9932.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Kenya, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 1
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 0.991 -0.9%
2017 0.9925 +0.2%
2018 0.9929 +0.0%
2019 0.9924 -0.1%
2020 0.9932 +0.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.9932 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9806, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.9932 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9932, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9948 0.991 1 6
2020s 0.9932 0.9932 0.9932 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 5 Mauritius 0.9964 compare
  2. 6 Palau 0.9964 compare
  3. 7 Uganda 0.9962 compare
  4. 9 Azerbaijan 0.9914 compare
  5. 10 Ireland 0.9882 compare
  6. 11 Estonia 0.9878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Kenya was 0.9932 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.991 in 2016.
How does Kenya rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Kenya ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.