Taxes collected by the central government in Kenya equated to nearly 15.9 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019. The indicator increased from approximately 15.1 percent in 2018. In the period examined, tax revenue as a percentage of the GDP reached a peak at 16.88 percent in 2014.
Tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya from 2014 to 2019
According to the source, tax revenue refers to "compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue".
Figures were rounded.
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World Bank. (April 13, 2021). Tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya from 2014 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223152/tax-revenue-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-in-kenya/
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World Bank. (2021). Tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya from 2014 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223152/tax-revenue-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-in-kenya/
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World Bank, Tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya from 2014 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223152/tax-revenue-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-in-kenya/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Tax revenue as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya from 2014 to 2019 [Graph], World Bank, April 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223152/tax-revenue-as-a-percentage-of-gdp-in-kenya/
