Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 19.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19.1%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 19.1% for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya peaked at 62.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Kenya 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.5% | — |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | — |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.0% compare
- 103 Egypt 19.5% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 18.4% compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 18.3% compare
- 107 Finland 18.1% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya?
- Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Kenya was 19.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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