Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Albania 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 11.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cape Verde 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nepal 8.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Russian Federation 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.