Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya
Kenya: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 89.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya stood at 89.8%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% 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 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 | 83.9% | 73.7% | 92.0% | 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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kenya was 89.8% in 2025, 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 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original 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 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 (%).