Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 120 Angola 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Panama 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.