Overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya

Kenya: Overall budget balance, including grants was -111.66 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-111.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
121.24 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
-147.99 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya, 1979–2011

-100.0B0100.0B1979199520111979: 0 current LCU1980: -3.8B current LCU1981: -6.0B current LCU1982: -7.1B current LCU1983: -4.3B current LCU1984: -2.7B current LCU1985: -4.0B current LCU1986: -5.7B current LCU1987: -4.3B current LCU1988: -4.2B current LCU1989: -6.1B current LCU1990: -12.8B current LCU1991: -24.6B current LCU1992: -3.5B current LCU1993: -3.4B current LCU1994: 835.2M current LCU1995: -6.9B current LCU1996: 919.6M current LCU1997: -14.1B current LCU1998: -9.8B current LCU1999: 121.2B current LCU2000: 5.5B current LCU2001: -28.2B current LCU2002: 70.5B current LCU2003: -35.6B current LCU2004: -50.5B current LCU2005: -71.5B current LCU2006: -49.1B current LCU2007: -107.1B current LCU2008: -115.6B current LCU2009: -82.1B current LCU2010: -148.0B current LCU2011: -111.7B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya stood at -111.66 billion current LCU.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 295.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya peaked at 121.24 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -147.99 billion current LCU, in 2010.

Kenya ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 1
1980s -4.81 billion current LCU -7.10 billion current LCU -2.72 billion current LCU 10
1990s 4.79 billion current LCU -24.57 billion current LCU 121.24 billion current LCU 10
2000s -46.37 billion current LCU -115.57 billion current LCU 70.49 billion current LCU 10
2010s -129.83 billion current LCU -147.99 billion current LCU -111.66 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 31 Benin -53.77 billion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Nigeria -63.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Burundi -89.67 billion current LCU compare
  4. 35 Egypt -131.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 36 South Africa -148.72 billion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Niger -149.00 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya?
Overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya was -111.66 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 121.24 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -147.99 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 295.7%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,403 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.