Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya peaked at 94.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 74th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 72.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 47.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 51.7% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 Israel 62.5% compare
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- 75 Bangladesh 61.5% compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 61.5% compare
- 77 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 61.4% compare
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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kenya was 61.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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