Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya
Kenya: Total expenditure and net lending was 831.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Kenya, 1979–2011
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.