Kenya—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #35 of 137Updated April 2026
Latest Value
33.3%
2023
YoY Change
+0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#35
of 137 countries
Maximum
37.4%
2015
Minimum
32.8%
2021
CAGR
-1.3%
9 years
Last
33.3%
Previous
33.0%
Highest
37.4%
Lowest
32.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 33.3% in 2023, ranking #35 out of 137 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 37.4% (2015) and the lowest was 32.8% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 4 | United States | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 54.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 49.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Denmark | 48.9% | 2023 |
| 9 | South Africa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 41.8% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).