Govt expenditure share budget in Kenya
Kenya: Govt expenditure share budget was 89.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
89.76
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
133rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 2006
All-time low
73.7
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Govt expenditure share budget in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, govt expenditure share budget in Kenya stood at 89.76.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Kenya peaked at 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.7, in 2021.
That places Kenya 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Govt expenditure share budget in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100 | — |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.19 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 91.15 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.89 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 77.27 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 90.34 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 93.88 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.83 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 88.71 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.06 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.93 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 93.73 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.95 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 84.57 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 77.45 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.24 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 89.76 | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.55 | 90.19 | 100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.58 | 77.27 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.95 | 73.7 | 91.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is govt expenditure share budget in Kenya?
- Govt expenditure share budget in Kenya was 89.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for govt expenditure share budget?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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