Overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya
Kenya: Overall budget balance, including grants was -111.66 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Kenya, 1979–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
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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
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.