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

Latest (2023)
8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
43rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2014–2023

024682014201820232014: 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2014 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Albania 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 41 Gabon 11.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 42 Kyrgyzstan 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 44 Cape Verde 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 45 Nepal 8.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 46 Russian Federation 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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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.