Total revenue including current grants in Kenya

Kenya: Total revenue including current grants was 719.91 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
719.91 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
719.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Total revenue including current grants in Kenya, 1979–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1979199520111979: 0 current LCU1980: 14.7B current LCU1981: 16.6B current LCU1982: 17.7B current LCU1983: 19.5B current LCU1984: 21.7B current LCU1985: 24.4B current LCU1986: 28.4B current LCU1987: 33.1B current LCU1988: 37.7B current LCU1989: 44.0B current LCU1990: 50.6B current LCU1991: 45.7B current LCU1992: 73.9B current LCU1993: 98.4B current LCU1994: 125.2B current LCU1995: 129.5B current LCU1996: 150.2B current LCU1997: 153.7B current LCU1998: 184.3B current LCU1999: 318.7B current LCU2000: 182.3B current LCU2001: 205.4B current LCU2002: 366.9B current LCU2003: 315.0B current LCU2004: 303.5B current LCU2005: 341.9B current LCU2006: 408.2B current LCU2007: 409.5B current LCU2008: 472.5B current LCU2009: 532.8B current LCU2010: 616.3B current LCU2011: 719.9B current LCU

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 719.91 billion current LCU for total revenue including current grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total revenue including current grants in Kenya peaked at 719.91 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.

That places Kenya 23rd out of 51 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.

Total revenue including current grants in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total revenue including current grants (current LCU) in Kenya, 1979 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1979 0 current LCU
1980 14.70 billion current LCU
1981 16.61 billion current LCU +12.9%
1982 17.73 billion current LCU +6.8%
1983 19.50 billion current LCU +9.9%
1984 21.73 billion current LCU +11.5%
1985 24.37 billion current LCU +12.1%
1986 28.41 billion current LCU +16.6%
1987 33.07 billion current LCU +16.4%
1988 37.74 billion current LCU +14.1%
1989 44.04 billion current LCU +16.7%
1990 50.65 billion current LCU +15.0%
1991 45.72 billion current LCU -9.7%
1992 73.86 billion current LCU +61.5%
1993 98.41 billion current LCU +33.2%
1994 125.25 billion current LCU +27.3%
1995 129.50 billion current LCU +3.4%
1996 150.22 billion current LCU +16.0%
1997 153.69 billion current LCU +2.3%
1998 184.27 billion current LCU +19.9%
1999 318.70 billion current LCU +73.0%
2000 182.27 billion current LCU -42.8%
2001 205.43 billion current LCU +12.7%
2002 366.88 billion current LCU +78.6%
2003 315.00 billion current LCU -14.1%
2004 303.50 billion current LCU -3.7%
2005 341.88 billion current LCU +12.6%
2006 408.23 billion current LCU +19.4%
2007 409.51 billion current LCU +0.3%
2008 472.45 billion current LCU +15.4%
2009 532.81 billion current LCU +12.8%
2010 616.31 billion current LCU +15.7%
2011 719.91 billion current LCU +16.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 719.91 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 440.18 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 719.91 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 440.18 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total revenue including current grants 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
2002 +78.6% 205.43 billion current LCU 366.88 billion current LCU
1999 +73.0% 184.27 billion current LCU 318.70 billion current LCU
2000 -42.8% 318.70 billion current LCU 182.27 billion current LCU
1992 +61.5% 45.72 billion current LCU 73.86 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 1
1980s 25.79 billion current LCU 14.70 billion current LCU 44.04 billion current LCU 10
1990s 133.03 billion current LCU 45.72 billion current LCU 318.70 billion current LCU 10
2000s 353.80 billion current LCU 182.27 billion current LCU 532.81 billion current LCU 10
2010s 668.11 billion current LCU 616.31 billion current LCU 719.91 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 20 Burkina Faso 974.15 billion current LCU compare
  2. 21 Chad 969.70 billion current LCU compare
  3. 22 South Africa 904.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 24 Benin 514.43 billion current LCU compare
  5. 25 Togo 365.93 billion current LCU compare
  6. 26 Burundi 346.87 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total revenue including current grants in Kenya?
Total revenue including current grants in Kenya was 719.91 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total revenue including current grants recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 719.91 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total revenue including current grants recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
How does Kenya rank for total revenue including current grants?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total revenue including current grants rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. 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 revenue including current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total revenue including current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
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Total revenue and grants equals the sum of government revenue and grants. Revenue includes all nonrepayable and nonrepaying government receipts other than grants. Grants are defined as unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts. Data are in current local currency.