Kenya Public Consumption: % of GDP
1960 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Public Consumption: % of GDP
- Kenya Public Consumption accounted for 11.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.2 % in the previous year.
- Kenya Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1960 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 15.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.8 % in Dec 1980 and a record low of 11.0 % in Dec 1960.
CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Kenya Public Consumption: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Kenya GDP expanded 5.2 % YoY in Sep 2022.
- Kenya Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 4.0 % in Sep 2022.
- Kenya GDP Per Capita reached 2,236.0 USD in Dec 2021.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 11.9 % in Dec 2023.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 16.4 % in Dec 2023.
- Private Consumption accounted for 76.2 % in Dec 2023.
View Kenya's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?
Kenya Public Consumption accounted for 11.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a share of 12.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.9 2023 | 12.2 2022 | 11.0 1960 | 19.8 1980 | % | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 21.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 17.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 13.6 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1973 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 15.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 18.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 17.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 20.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 5.9 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 21.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 15.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| China (%) | 16.5 2023 | yearly | 1952 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 23.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 18.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 22.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 23.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 21.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 21.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 24.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 21.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 19.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 20.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 25.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| India (%) | 10.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 16.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 11.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 26.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 17.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 10.3 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 20.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 18.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 17.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 21.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 19.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 18.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 18.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 13.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 15.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 14.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 19.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 20.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 13.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 19.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.2 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.3 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 24.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 23.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.3 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 23.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 17.9 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 20.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 13.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 12.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 12.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 13.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 20.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 19.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 17.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 16.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 24.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 18.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 19.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 16.2 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 11.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 19,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 182,700.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 192,500.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 11,400.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 48,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 21.561 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.411 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 34,595.742 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 22.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 44,674.778 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.65 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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