Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 14.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 14.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 399.4% on the previous year and up 679.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.33 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.13 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 1983 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1985 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1987 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1989 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1990 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1992 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1993 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 37.33 % change on previous year | -1447.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1996 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -627.5% |
| 1997 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8724 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2000 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +438.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2002 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +330.9% |
| 2006 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1495 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +3731.8% |
| 2009 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2010 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2011 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4785 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2013 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +437.3% |
| 2014 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8469 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6013 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2018 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -859.2% |
| 2019 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2020 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2021 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2022 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3813 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 37.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Somalia 15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Maldives 15.57 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Oman 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Colombia 14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 14.03 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.11 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kenya was 14.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.33 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.