Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Kenya
Kenya: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 89.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya stood at 89.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.2%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 90.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 77.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 73.7% | 91.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kenya was 89.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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