Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 191.10 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, taxes on goods and services, gb in Kenya stood at 191.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Kenya peaked at 191.10 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Kenya 17th out of 50 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.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 13.74 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 30.89 billion current LCU | +124.8% |
| 1993 | 38.41 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 44.26 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 24.48 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 28.40 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 29.52 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 34.81 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 39.20 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 40.95 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 50.30 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 68.52 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 71.18 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79.45 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 90.01 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 100.10 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 113.82 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 128.14 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 146.95 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 170.52 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 191.10 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 191.10 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 191.10 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.25 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +124.8% | 13.74 billion current LCU | 30.89 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | -44.7% | 44.26 billion current LCU | 24.48 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +36.2% | 50.30 billion current LCU | 68.52 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.37 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 44.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.94 billion current LCU | 40.95 billion current LCU | 146.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.81 billion current LCU | 170.52 billion current LCU | 191.10 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Kenya?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Kenya was 191.10 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 191.10 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.