Total revenue in Kenya

Kenya: Total revenue was 7.22 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.22 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.22 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.09 billion current US$
in 1993
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total revenue in Kenya, 1991–2011

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1991200120111991: 1.7B current US$1992: 1.9B current US$1993: 1.1B current US$1994: 1.3B current US$1995: 2.1B current US$1996: 2.2B current US$1997: 2.5B current US$1998: 2.5B current US$1999: 2.6B current US$2000: 2.5B current US$2001: 2.8B current US$2002: 3.0B current US$2003: 2.7B current US$2004: 3.4B current US$2005: 4.0B current US$2006: 4.4B current US$2007: 5.3B current US$2008: 6.4B current US$2009: 6.3B current US$2010: 6.8B current US$2011: 7.2B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Nigeria 20.14 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Tunisia 14.55 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Ghana 8.56 billion current US$ compare
  4. 9 Botswana 5.59 billion current US$ compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 4.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.45 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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

Indicator
Total revenue (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 385 data points, 1990–2011
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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.