Total revenue in Kenya
Kenya: Total revenue was 7.22 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue in Kenya, 1991–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total revenue in Kenya stood at 7.22 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue in Kenya peaked at 7.22 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places Kenya 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.08 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 7.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 24.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue in Kenya?
- Total revenue in Kenya was 7.22 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest total revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for total revenue?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes inheritance taxes and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are in current US dollar.