Kenya: Government spending, in dollars

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 Kenya

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 15.24
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 3.61
 Min - Max 0.09 - 15.24
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2025 is 15.24 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 13.45 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1960 to 2025 is 3.61 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.09 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 15.24 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kenya - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Kenya - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2025




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 11.16 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 15.24 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.77 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.52 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 14.06 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 37.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 180 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 33.51 2023 percent
 Taxes on international trade 8.00 2023 percent
 Income and profits taxes 33.33 2023 percent
 Foreign aid 2,595.82 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 67.34 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 46.83 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 45.87 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 7.96 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 9.14 2024 percent
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