Kenya Forecast: Government Expenditure

1982 - 2030 | Yearly | KES bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Kenya Forecast: Government Expenditure

  • Kenya Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 4,451.101 KES bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 4,105.971 KES bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Kenya Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 6,515.675 KES bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.

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Kenya Forecast: Government Expenditure

What is Kenya's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2030?

Kenya Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 4,451.101 KES bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6,515.675 2030 5,934.799 2029 21.554 1982 6,515.675 2030 KES bn yearly 1982 - 2030

Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 248.208 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Albania (ALL bn) 1,117.055 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Algeria (DZD bn) 16,974.800 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Andorra (%) 37.397 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Angola (AOA bn) 44,627.739 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 1.662 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Argentina (ARS bn) 527,411.583 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Armenia (AMD bn) 4,531.323 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Aruba (%) 22.339 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Australia (AUD bn) 1,343.987 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Austria (EUR bn) 329.753 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 54.269 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Bahamas (BSD bn) 4.136 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bahrain (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Barbados (BBD bn) 5.270 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Belarus (BYN bn) 152.096 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Belgium (EUR bn) 410.851 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (BZD bn) 2.140 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Benin (XOF bn) 4,352.716 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Bhutan (BTN bn) 155.661 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bolivia (BOB bn) 149.554 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 33.017 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Brazil (BRL bn) 7,607.101 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Brunei (BND bn) 6.775 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 108.794 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 5,758.795 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Burundi (BIF bn) 15,143.094 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Cambodia (KHR bn) 50,353.583 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Cameroon (XAF bn) 8,532.542 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Canada (CAD bn) 1,673.411 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 108.926 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 449.231 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Chad (XAF bn) 2,903.776 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Chile (CLP bn) 114,317.250 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
China (RMB bn) 61,532.614 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Colombia (COP bn) 769,946.270 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Comoros (KMF bn) 181.626 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Congo (XAF bn) 2,336.528 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 12,058.686 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Croatia (EUR bn) 55.564 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (EUR bn) 18.594 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 4,512.963 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 71,408.916 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,840.206 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (DJF bn) 211.280 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.105 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 2,152.562 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 47.467 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Egypt (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
El Salvador (SVC bn) 13.755 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 1,645.511 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Eritrea (ERN bn) 9.338 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 23.024 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Swaziland (SZL bn) 40.351 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 4,810.138 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (FJD bn) 5.661 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Finland (EUR bn) 186.494 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (EUR bn) 1,996.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (XAF bn) 4,383.493 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Gambia (GMD bn) 65.263 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Georgia (GEL bn) 46.912 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (EUR bn) 2,707.148 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ghana (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (EUR bn) 145.865 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (XCD bn) 1.436 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 204.836 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Guinea (GNF bn) 81,339.038 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 399.702 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Guyana (GYD bn) 1,838.653 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Haiti (HTG bn) 715.220 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Honduras (HNL bn) 387.460 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Hungary (HUF bn) 53,879.998 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,773.605 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (INR bn) 161,821.306 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Indonesia (IDR bn) 5,840,630.486 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Iran (IRR bn) 176,200,186.125 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Iraq (IQD bn) 186,554.901 2030 yearly 2004 - 2030
Ireland (EUR bn) 176.732 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (ILS bn) 1,151.009 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Italy (EUR bn) 1,271.505 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 19,827.302 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Jamaica (JMD bn) 1,475.673 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Japan (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (JOD bn) 15.753 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 60,691.339 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Kenya (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.621 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
South Korea (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Kosovo (EUR bn) 4.881 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,075.720 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Laos (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 24.710 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Lebanon (LBP bn) 417,432.987 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lesotho (LSL bn) 34.748 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
Liberia (LRD bn) 1.562 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (LYD bn) 168.169 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,443,100.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 248,200.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,092,200.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 115,900.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,093,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 158,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 679,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,175.1 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 747.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.1 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.523 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.291 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.626 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Exports (KES mn) 96,644.470 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,919.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 110.210 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,025.080 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 13,808.090 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,948.970 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,262.690 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,045.280 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 8,342.350 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 29,382.760 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 46,977.700 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 28,280.580 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 23,094.180 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,386.750 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,730.420 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 5,212.520 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
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) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,815.4 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,804.587 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,983.357 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 27.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.237 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024

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