Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya stood at 44.5%.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya peaked at 49.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 50th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.3% | — |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.4% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 46.2% | 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 44.5% 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 49.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Kenya ranks 50th 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 down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total taxes). 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 as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.