Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya

Kenya: Total expenditure and net lending was 831.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
831.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
831.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya, 1979–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1979199520111979: 0 current LCU1980: 18.5B current LCU1981: 22.6B current LCU1982: 24.8B current LCU1983: 23.8B current LCU1984: 24.5B current LCU1985: 28.4B current LCU1986: 34.1B current LCU1987: 37.4B current LCU1988: 41.9B current LCU1989: 50.2B current LCU1990: 63.4B current LCU1991: 70.3B current LCU1992: 77.4B current LCU1993: 101.9B current LCU1994: 124.4B current LCU1995: 136.4B current LCU1996: 149.3B current LCU1997: 167.8B current LCU1998: 194.0B current LCU1999: 197.5B current LCU2000: 176.7B current LCU2001: 233.6B current LCU2002: 296.4B current LCU2003: 350.6B current LCU2004: 354.0B current LCU2005: 413.4B current LCU2006: 457.4B current LCU2007: 516.6B current LCU2008: 588.0B current LCU2009: 61.5B current LCU2010: 764.3B current LCU2011: 831.6B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total expenditure and net lending in Kenya is 831.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 255.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Kenya peaked at 831.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.

Kenya ranks 23rd 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.

Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Kenya, 1979 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1979 0 current LCU
1980 18.48 billion current LCU
1981 22.61 billion current LCU +22.4%
1982 24.83 billion current LCU +9.8%
1983 23.75 billion current LCU -4.4%
1984 24.46 billion current LCU +3.0%
1985 28.36 billion current LCU +15.9%
1986 34.09 billion current LCU +20.2%
1987 37.38 billion current LCU +9.6%
1988 41.92 billion current LCU +12.1%
1989 50.18 billion current LCU +19.7%
1990 63.44 billion current LCU +26.4%
1991 70.29 billion current LCU +10.8%
1992 77.39 billion current LCU +10.1%
1993 101.86 billion current LCU +31.6%
1994 124.41 billion current LCU +22.1%
1995 136.39 billion current LCU +9.6%
1996 149.30 billion current LCU +9.5%
1997 167.80 billion current LCU +12.4%
1998 194.05 billion current LCU +15.6%
1999 197.46 billion current LCU +1.8%
2000 176.73 billion current LCU -10.5%
2001 233.65 billion current LCU +32.2%
2002 296.39 billion current LCU +26.9%
2003 350.56 billion current LCU +18.3%
2004 354.02 billion current LCU +1.0%
2005 413.41 billion current LCU +16.8%
2006 457.36 billion current LCU +10.6%
2007 516.63 billion current LCU +13.0%
2008 588.03 billion current LCU +13.8%
2009 61.49 billion current LCU -89.5%
2010 764.30 billion current LCU +1143.0%
2011 831.58 billion current LCU +8.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 831.58 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 831.58 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total expenditure and net lending 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1143.0% 61.49 billion current LCU 764.30 billion current LCU
2009 -89.5% 588.03 billion current LCU 61.49 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 1
1980s 30.61 billion current LCU 18.48 billion current LCU 50.18 billion current LCU 10
1990s 128.24 billion current LCU 63.44 billion current LCU 197.46 billion current LCU 10
2000s 344.83 billion current LCU 61.49 billion current LCU 588.03 billion current LCU 10
2010s 797.94 billion current LCU 764.30 billion current LCU 831.58 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 20 Burkina Faso 1.17 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 21 South Africa 1.05 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 24 Benin 572.79 billion current LCU compare
  5. 25 Egypt 431.05 billion current LCU compare
  6. 26 Togo 400.46 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Kenya?
Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya was 831.58 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 831.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.9%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.