Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya
Kenya: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 86.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya stood at 86.2%.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 90.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 77.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 73.7% | 92.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya was 86.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)