This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels |
|---|---|
| Target |
16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels |
| Indicator |
Indicator 16.6.1: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of the original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar |
| Metadata update |
2024 |
| Related indicators |
16.5.1, 16.7.1, 16.10.1 |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact person(s) |
Senior Manager: Fiscal and Financial statistics, and External Statistics |
| Contact organisation unit |
Fiscal and Financial Statistics |
| Contact person function |
Production and Dissemination of Macroeconomics Statistics |
| Contact phone |
+254 735004401, +254 202911000, +254 202911001 |
| Contact mail |
P.O Box 30266-00100, Nairobi |
| Contact email | |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget This indicator measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covers every fiscal year for the countries. Concepts ● Aggregate expenditure includes actual expenditures incorporating those incurred as a result of unplanned or exceptional events—for example, armed conflicts or natural disasters. Expenditures financed by windfall revenues, including privatization, should be included and noted in the supporting fiscal tables and narrative. Expenditures financed externally by loans or grants should be included, if covered by the budget, along with contingency vote(s) and interest on debt. Expenditure assigned to suspense accounts is not included in the aggregate. However, if amounts are held in suspense accounts at the end of any year that could affect the scores if included in the calculations, they can be included. In such cases the reason(s) for inclusion must be clearly stated. ● Actual expenditure is the amount of money that the government actually spent during a fiscal year, as reported in the final accounts or other fiscal reports. Actual expenditure may differ from the original approved budget due to various factors, such as revenue shortfalls, expenditure overruns, supplementary budgets, or macroeconomic shocks. |
| Unit of measure |
Percent , which represents the ratio of actual expenditure to approved budget for each budget type/ sector |
| Classifications |
Classification of Function of Government (COFOG) |
| Data sources |
Economic Survey |
| Data collection method |
Administrative records |
| Data collection calendar |
Annually |
| Data release calendar |
2024 |
| Data providers |
The National Treasury |
| Data compilers |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Institutional mandate |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is established under the Statistics Act, 2006 as the principal agency of the Government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya, as the custodian of official statistical information and promoting effective statistical coordination of NSS. |
| Rationale |
This indicator reflects the extent to which the government implements its budget as planned, and how well it aligns its expenditures with its policy priorities. It attempts to capture the reliability of government budgets: do governments spend what they intend to and do they collect what they set out to collect. |
| Method of computation |
Aggregate expenditure outturn = Executed Budget/Approved Budget*100 |
| Validation |
The data for this indicator is validated by comparing the Financial budget reports, provisional and revised budgets from the National Treasury.. |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
The World Bank and International Monitoring Fund (IMF) also provides technical assistance and capacity building to countries on public expenditure analysis and management. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance |
Not Applicable |
| Quality assessment |
The quality assessment of the data for this indicator is done by evaluating the relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, comparability, and coherence of the data. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Data Availability Data available every fiscal year Time Series 2015/16 to 2022/23* Disaggregation National |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Not Applicable |
| References and Documentation |
URl: https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/economic-survey-2023/ References: Economic Survey Reports |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |