Kenya Tax Revenue: % of GDP

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.1 % in Dec 2022.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.2 % for Dec 2021.
  • Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.4 % from Dec 2006 to 2022, with 17 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 2022 in the chart:

Kenya Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2022?

Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.1 % in Dec 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.1 2022 7.2 2021 6.2 2020 8.1 2007 % yearly 2006 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 19.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Algeria (%) 5.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (%) 17.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 29.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 27.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 17.9 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 7.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 21.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Botswana (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 15.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1994 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 1.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 29.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 18.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (%) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 26.2 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (%) 28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 20.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 44.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) 10.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Estonia (%) 21.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Finland (%) 26.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
France (%) 17.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) 26.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 19.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 23.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 40.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
India (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 10.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 5.1 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 16.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 19.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 28.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 18.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 22.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 25.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Latvia (%) 22.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 10.9 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 19.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) 27.2 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 17.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 17.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Malta (%) 21.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 21.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 21.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
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 (%) 25.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) 31.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Norway (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) 3.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Panama (%) 7.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 11.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 15.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 20.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 41.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 10.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 15.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 19.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 24.6 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.9 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 28.3 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Taiwan (%) 10.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tunisia (%) 24.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,502.694 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 71,454.4 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,655.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 16,111.320 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,688.790 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 153,026.593 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 68,569.708 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 644,021.033 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 514,086.673 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 516,997.428 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 586,050.078 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 61,111.623 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,119.1 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 585.2 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.6 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,528.435 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 1,704.3 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
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) 28.832 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 63.608 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.635 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 279.097 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Imports (KES mn) 219,664.190 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports (KES mn) 88,976.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,242.480 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,660.840 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 17,767.980 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 1,357.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 482.650 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,499.390 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,789.460 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 6,972.140 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,148.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,652.920 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,270.1 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -288.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
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
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 894.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,874.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,148.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,274.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -196.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,047.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 100.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 363.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,336.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -3.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -8.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 788.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 47.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 101.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,467.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,760.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,243.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 770.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 3,640.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
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) 13,396.080 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 25,795.237 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.070 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,205.236 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 40,483.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 50,629.576 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.21 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.13 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022

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