Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 941.58 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya is 941.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya peaked at 941.58 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 449.59 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 39th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 449.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 2015 | 509.16 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 627.47 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 657.23 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 686.16 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 707.15 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 694.05 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 876.80 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 941.58 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 941.58 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 941.58 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 585.92 billion current LCU | 449.59 billion current LCU | 686.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 804.89 billion current LCU | 694.05 billion current LCU | 941.58 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya was 941.58 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 941.58 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.59 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.