Kenya Tax Revenue: % of GDP
2006 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.8 % in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.7 % for Dec 2018. Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.9 % from Dec 2006 to 2019, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.8 % in 2013 and a record low of 7.5 % in 2006. 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: Middle East and Africa. 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.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 2019 | 7.7 2018 | 7.5 2006 | 8.8 2013 | % | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 18.7 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 5.8 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 17.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 26.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 28.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 28.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.4 2019 | yearly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.1 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 8.0 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 24.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 29.8 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 18.3 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 22.7 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 25.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 17.2 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.9 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 33.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 19.4 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 13.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 17.8 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| China (%) | 4.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 26.6 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) | 23.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 20.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 48.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.6 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 22.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 30.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 15.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 23.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 9.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 32.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 19.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1979 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 24.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 35.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| India (%) | 8.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 6.6 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Ireland (%) | 20.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 16.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 37.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.0 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 9.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 15.3 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 7.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) | 14.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 22.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.3 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 25.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 10.8 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | 20.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 15.5 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 21.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.7 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 29.7 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 17.3 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 10.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 25.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 20.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 16.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 19.0 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | 21.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 20.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 19.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 18.4 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Myanmar (%) | 6.5 2017 | yearly | 2005 - 2017 |
| Nepal (%) | 21.7 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | 26.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 29.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 27.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 4.1 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.9 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 19.0 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) | 7.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 9.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 16.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 16.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 26.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 20.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 38.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 16.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 13.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 20.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 25.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 22.3 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 7.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 5.8 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | 22.0 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Switzerland (%) | 26.9 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 8.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 20.5 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Thailand (%) | 13.4 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 24.6 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 11,007.164 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 67,022.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 4,370.210 2026 | yearly | 1982 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 13,701.000 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 3,864.880 2026 | yearly | 1982 - 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 2,032,410.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,420,570.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,188,170.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 330,640.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,383,890.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 180,650.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 399,470.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.682 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -954.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 545.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 36.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,646.293 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 108,937.892 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 14,192.592 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,499.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 377,933.100 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 101,492.944 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 43.843 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 49.809 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 11.069 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 336.717 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 161,847.410 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 58,861.730 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 5,485.800 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 11,619.830 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 11,575.750 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 107.510 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,399.730 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 4,398.260 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 3,098.560 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 7,472.480 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,757.710 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 3,020.250 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 107.100 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 110.800 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.0 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 16,049.340 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 30,617.440 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.9 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1996 - May 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,008.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.845 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.013 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 35,949.238 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.8 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 41,490.6 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 19.2 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1996 - May 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 38,587.264 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.98 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 26.35 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,726,767.726 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 4,039,609.050 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 3,294,167.132 May 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2021 |
| Gross Loans and Advances: Total NPLs and Advances (KES bn) | 271.000 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
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