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Kenya — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 18 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Kenya, the central government tax revenue reading stood at 13.7% of GDP in 2025. Against 13.7% of GDP in 2024, the period change was 0 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 14.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
202513.7 % of GDP
202413.7 % of GDP
202314 % of GDP
202214.7 % of GDP
202113.6 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2016
202014.3 % of GDP
201915.1 % of GDP
201814.4 % of GDP
201715.1 % of GDP
201615 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.