Kenya — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2023 · 69 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Kenya, the central government expenditure reading was 21.3% of GDP in 2023, compared with 22.9% of GDP in 2022. The period change was −1.67 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 21.5% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2023

PeriodValue
202321.3 % of GDP
202222.9 % of GDP
202123 % of GDP
202019.3 % of GDP
201918.1 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2010
201823.1 % of GDP
201724.7 % of GDP
201621.7 % of GDP
201520.4 % of GDP
201420.3 % of GDP
201320 % of GDP
201218.9 % of GDP
201119.1 % of GDP
201021.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.