Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya
Kenya: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
7.5%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
67th
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2015
All-time low
4.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over five years.
Kenya ranks 67th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.6% | — |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +25.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kenya was 7.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release