Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 123.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 123.26 for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Kenya peaked at 123.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.83, in 2000.
That places Kenya 141st out of 193 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 revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.83 | — |
| 2001 | 22.81 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 23.77 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.31 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 33.36 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36.21 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 41.12 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 44.16 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 51.59 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 61.74 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 70.77 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 79.72 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 71.5 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 77.96 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 94.16 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 105.91 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 119.01 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 117.88 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 123.26 | +4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 123.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 123.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.09 | 20.83 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 41.12 | 94.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.52 | 105.91 | 123.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Kenya?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Kenya was 123.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 123.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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