Kenya
KENSub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeCapital: NairobiEconomy
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77/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$147.26B
2026▲ 7.9%
Population
56.4M
2024▲ 2.0%
GDP per Capita
$2,714
2026▲ 6.1%
Life Expectancy
63.6 years
2023▲ 0.2%
Kenya in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Kenya· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Kenya
Kenya's GDP is $147.26B (2026), with a population of 57.5M, and GDP per capita of $2,714. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.5%, inflation at 5.9%, government debt at 71.6% of GDP, life expectancy of 63.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets1 indicator · 2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 129.5 | 2026 | — | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary22 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 40.2% | 2024 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 17.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 23.1% | 2024 | ▼ 4.5% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $20.54B | 2024 | ▲ 13.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $27.82B | 2024 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $8.24B | 2024 | ▲ 14.5% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $20.09B | 2024 | ▲ 8.1% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▼ 18.5% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▲ 25.7% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $463.4M | 2024 | ▼ 8.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.00B | 2024 | ▲ 18.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 3.2% | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2024 | ▲ 49.4% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.55B | 2024 | ▲ 43.4% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 35.0% | 2024 | ▼ 13.4% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $42.89B | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 4.8% | 2024 | ▲ 30.6% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $30.27B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $4.96B | 2024 | ▲ 30.5% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $2.60B | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
▶Finance12 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 55.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 31.8% | 2023 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 12.5% | 2024 | ▲ 45.7% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $15.00B | 2024 | ▲ 63.2% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▲ 10.7% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 59 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.4% | 2023 | ▼ 8.7% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 12.3% | 2023 | ▲ 14.7% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 90.1% | 2024 | ▲ 13.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 86.5% | 2024 | ▲ 14.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 93.9% | 2024 | ▲ 12.8% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 42.1% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 26 | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 39.5% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 36.5% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 17.7% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 36.0% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 7 years | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 54.1% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56.4M | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.0% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 95 | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 591,969 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 580,876 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 18.0M | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 68.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 63.6 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 61.5 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 65.9 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.2 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.1 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | -27,330 | 2025 | ▼ 38.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 36.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 60.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.0% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 66.1% | 2024 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 4.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 61.2% | 2024 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 356.1 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 274.7 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 24.7M | 2025 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 63.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.7% | 2025 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.3% | 2025 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 45.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 12.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 41.7% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 59.1% | 2022 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 63.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 35.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.4% | 2022 | ▼ 4.9% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 63.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 64.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 27.8% | 2022 | ▲ 50.2% | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2014–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 28.5% | 2025 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 98.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 84.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 10.4% | 2024 | ▲ 20.1% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 102.2% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 101.2% | 2023 | ▲ 11.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 468,923 | 2023 | ▼ 82.7% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 17,499 | 2023 | ▼ 98.7% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 281,500 | 2023 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 168,396 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 31 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 36.3% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 93.0 | 2014 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 41.8% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 13.1% | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Health42 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 0.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 22 | 2024 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 545 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 190 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 78.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 67.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 76.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 31.6% | 2023 | ▲ 10.9% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 24.4 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 6.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 36,111 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 11.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 11.8% | 2024 | ▲ 14.6% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▼ 14.3% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 65.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 40.9% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 49.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,758 | 2023 | ▲ 19.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 112.4 | 2022 | ▼ 8.8% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 117 | 2022 | ▼ 12.7% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.7 | 2022 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2.9M | 2023 | ▲ 12.5% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 134,715 | 2023 | ▼ 10.5% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.5 | 2023 | ▲ 51.8% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 36.8% | 2023 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 1.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 19.5% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 5.1M | 2023 | ▲ 33.8% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 35.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 121 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 2.4 | 2023 | ▲ 61.8% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 399.7 | 2024 | ▲ 34.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.81% | 2023 | ▲ 97.2% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 160 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 37 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 2,007 | 2022 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $67.0M | 2024 | ▲ 11.4% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 10.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $853.4M | 2024 | ▲ 12.4% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 126 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 201 | 2023 | ▲ 19.1% | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2004–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 5.1M | 2023 | ▲ 37.8% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 288.6 | 2023 | ▼ 42.9% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.4M | 2022 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,917 | 2004 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 1,399 | 2004 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.81 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 10.3% | 2023 | ▼ 16.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender9 indicators · 2009–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 23.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 54.3% | 2022 | ▼ 15.4% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 26.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 92.3% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 56.3 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 32.4% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 94.06 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.90 | 2009 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.77 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.3 | 2023 | ▲ 7.9% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.94 | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.39 | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.33 | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.12 | 2023 | ▲ 17.7% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 24.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 38.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 41.0% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 14.7% | 2023 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $1.23B | 2024 | ▲ 16.8% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 24,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.4% | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.9 | 2022 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2021–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 46.9% | 2022 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 67.0% | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 90.9% | 2022 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 39.8% | 2022 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Gini Index | 37.7 | 2022 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 30.1% | 2022 | ▼ 5.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.9% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.6% | 2022 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.2% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -3.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 4.34 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 14.1% | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
▶Social Protection2 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.55 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.5 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2019 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.0M | 2019 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.76B | 2019 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 15.4% | 2019 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $755.0M | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.8% | 2024 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 5.8M | 2025 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 31.1% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 12.7% | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 40.5% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2024 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 35.8% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WHO |
