Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya

Kenya: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 23.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
23.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya, 1979–2011

01020301979199520111979: 0 % of GDP1980: 24.8 % of GDP1981: 24.4 % of GDP1982: 23.2 % of GDP1983: 22.8 % of GDP1984: 22.4 % of GDP1985: 22.3 % of GDP1986: 22.4 % of GDP1987: 23.3 % of GDP1988: 23.3 % of GDP1989: 23.5 % of GDP1990: 23.6 % of GDP1991: 18.4 % of GDP1992: 25.4 % of GDP1993: 26.8 % of GDP1994: 28.5 % of GDP1995: 26.7 % of GDP1996: 21 % of GDP1997: 19.2 % of GDP1998: 21 % of GDP1999: 34.6 % of GDP2000: 18.4 % of GDP2001: 18.6 % of GDP2002: 34.4 % of GDP2003: 26.5 % of GDP2004: 22.6 % of GDP2005: 22.9 % of GDP2006: 24.1 % of GDP2007: 21.2 % of GDP2008: 21.1 % of GDP2009: 21.2 % of GDP2010: 22.8 % of GDP2011: 23.8 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya is 23.8%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya peaked at 34.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

Kenya ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Kenya, 1979 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1979 0.0%
1980 24.8%
1981 24.4% -1.6%
1982 23.2% -4.8%
1983 22.8% -1.9%
1984 22.4% -1.5%
1985 22.3% -0.7%
1986 22.4% +0.5%
1987 23.3% +4.1%
1988 23.3% +0.1%
1989 23.5% +0.6%
1990 23.6% +0.6%
1991 18.4% -22.0%
1992 25.4% +37.7%
1993 26.8% +5.6%
1994 28.5% +6.2%
1995 26.7% -6.4%
1996 21.0% -21.2%
1997 19.2% -8.5%
1998 21.0% +9.6%
1999 34.6% +64.5%
2000 18.4% -46.8%
2001 18.6% +1.2%
2002 34.4% +84.6%
2003 26.5% -23.1%
2004 22.6% -14.6%
2005 22.9% +1.4%
2006 24.1% +5.0%
2007 21.2% -12.0%
2008 21.1% -0.5%
2009 21.2% +0.7%
2010 22.8% +7.1%
2011 23.8% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 23.2% 22.3% 24.8% 10
1990s 24.5% 18.4% 34.6% 10
2000s 23.1% 18.4% 34.4% 10
2010s 23.3% 22.8% 23.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Mauritania 26.2% compare
  2. 19 Eswatini 26.1% compare
  3. 20 Liberia 25.9% compare
  4. 22 Namibia 22.8% compare
  5. 23 Egypt 21.9% compare
  6. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Kenya was 23.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.