Kenya Tax Revenue: % of GDP

2006 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.0 % in Dec 2023.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.1 % for Dec 2022.
  • Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.3 % from Dec 2006 to 2023, with 18 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.1 % in 2007 and a record low of 6.2 % in 2020.
  • Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides year-to-date Tax Revenue in local currency. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue covers Central Government only.

View Kenya's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from 2006 to 2023 in the chart:

Kenya Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2023?

Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.0 % in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.0 2023 7.1 2022 6.2 2020 8.1 2007 % yearly 2006 - 2023

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 19.2 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 17.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 25.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 33.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 27.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.9 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 21.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Botswana (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 1.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Canada (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 19.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 26.1 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Estonia (%) 23.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 25.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) 33.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 23.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) 31.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 30.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
India (%) 7.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 4.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Ireland (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 22.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 29.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 13.1 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Laos (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) 24.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 10.9 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 29.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 22.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 25.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 15.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 25.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 28.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.5 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2022
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 30.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Norway (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Panama (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 15.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 22.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 42.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 16.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 14.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 22.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.2 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Kenya Key Series

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: VAT (KES mn) 48,800.000 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 Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 19,800.000 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 (KES mn) 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,150,839.749 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
Imports (KES mn) 226,509.400 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 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
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,851.990 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,710.280 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 410.320 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,713.160 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,876.500 May 2024 monthly Aug 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
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
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -153.016 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -152.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.807 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 25,441.893 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 62.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,526.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -653.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,859.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,717.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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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