Current budget balance, including grants in Kenya
Kenya: Current budget balance, including grants was 74.62 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 74.62 billion current LCU for current budget balance, including grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 242.7% on the previous year and up 1,518.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Kenya peaked at 74.62 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -64.43 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 1.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -154.90 million current LCU | -109.2% |
| 1982 | -961.10 million current LCU | +520.5% |
| 1983 | 620.34 million current LCU | -164.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +127.2% |
| 1985 | 836.31 million current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 324.36 million current LCU | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +680.4% |
| 1988 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1990 | -811.70 million current LCU | -119.0% |
| 1991 | -13.47 billion current LCU | +1559.2% |
| 1992 | 6.25 billion current LCU | -146.4% |
| 1993 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 14.31 billion current LCU | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 21.93 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 28.93 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 12.26 billion current LCU | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 23.11 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 35.72 billion current LCU | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 24.42 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 4.61 billion current LCU | -81.1% |
| 2002 | -52.09 billion current LCU | -1230.0% |
| 2003 | -64.43 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2004 | -50.42 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2005 | -46.15 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2006 | -40.17 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2007 | -24.09 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -20.02 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 18.61 billion current LCU | -193.0% |
| 2010 | 21.77 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 74.62 billion current LCU | +242.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.62 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.62 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1559.2% | -811.70 million current LCU | -13.47 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | -1230.0% | 4.61 billion current LCU | -52.09 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +680.4% | 324.36 million current LCU | 2.53 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current LCU | -961.10 million current LCU | 4.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 billion current LCU | -13.47 billion current LCU | 35.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.97 billion current LCU | -64.43 billion current LCU | 24.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.20 billion current LCU | 21.77 billion current LCU | 74.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Chad 154.90 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Benin 112.60 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Togo 91.31 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Mauritania 59.09 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Central African Republic 56.30 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.90 billion current LCU compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Kenya?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Kenya was 74.62 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.43 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,518.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.