Kenya in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Kenya, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$135.9 bn

2025

from $12.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$2 363

2025

from $415 in 2000

Real growth

4.6%

2025

from 0.6% in 2000

Inflation

4.1%

2025

from 10.0% in 2000

Unemployment

5.5%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Government debt

69.3%of GDP

2025

from 43.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Kenya's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$135.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$135.9 bn
2024	$120.4 bn
2023	$107.5 bn
2022	$114.4 bn
2021	$109.7 bn
2020	$100.7 bn
2019	$100.4 bn
2018	$92.2 bn
2017	$82.0 bn
2016	$74.8 bn
2015	$70.1 bn
2014	$68.3 bn
2013	$61.7 bn
2012	$56.4 bn
2011	$46.9 bn
2010	$45.4 bn
2009	$42.3 bn
2008	$35.9 bn
2007	$32.0 bn
2006	$25.8 bn
2005	$18.7 bn
2004	$16.1 bn
2003	$14.9 bn
2002	$13.1 bn
2001	$13.0 bn
2000	$12.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.1%
2027 (projection)	4.7%
2026 (projection)	4.5%
2025	4.6%
2024	4.7%
2023	5.7%
2022	4.9%
2021	7.6%
2020	−0.3%
2019	5.1%
2018	5.7%
2017	3.8%
2016	4.2%
2015	5.0%
2014	5.0%
2013	3.8%
2012	4.6%
2011	5.1%
2010	8.1%
2009	3.3%
2008	0.2%
2007	6.8%
2006	6.5%
2005	5.9%
2004	5.1%
2003	2.9%
2002	0.6%
2001	3.8%
2000	0.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2 3632025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 363	$7 016
2024	$2 133	$6 650
2023	$1 943	$6 322
2022	$2 110	$5 882
2021	$2 061	$5 339
2020	$1 928	$4 793
2019	$1 960	$4 687
2018	$1 836	$4 412
2017	$1 667	$4 177
2016	$1 554	$3 917
2015	$1 489	$3 678
2014	$1 483	$3 359
2013	$1 371	$3 106
2012	$1 285	$2 847
2011	$1 096	$2 750
2010	$1 092	$2 635
2009	$1 048	$2 480
2008	$916	$2 459
2007	$840	$2 481
2006	$700	$2 330
2005	$523	$2 189
2004	$464	$2 066
2003	$443	$1 975
2002	$403	$1 940
2001	$411	$1 961
2000	$415	$1 907

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200650%13%21%10%

202555%9%23%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.3%
2029 (projection)	5.7%
2028 (projection)	5.7%
2027 (projection)	5.9%
2026 (projection)	5.9%
2025	4.1%
2024	4.5%
2023	7.7%
2022	7.7%
2021	6.1%
2020	5.4%
2019	5.2%
2018	4.7%
2017	8.0%
2016	6.3%
2015	6.6%
2014	6.9%
2013	5.7%
2012	9.4%
2011	14.0%
2010	4.0%
2009	9.2%
2008	26.2%
2007	9.8%
2006	14.4%
2005	10.3%
2004	11.6%
2003	9.8%
2002	2.0%
2001	5.7%
2000	10.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.5%	15.3%
2024	5.5%	15.5%
2023	5.4%	15.2%
2022	5.6%	15.5%
2021	5.7%	12.2%
2020	5.6%	13.6%
2019	5.0%	12.6%
2018	4.3%	10.8%
2017	3.5%	9.1%
2016	2.8%	7.3%
2015	2.8%	7.3%
2014	2.8%	7.3%
2013	2.8%	7.2%
2012	2.7%	7.0%
2011	2.7%	6.9%
2010	2.8%	7.0%
2009	2.8%	7.0%
2008	2.8%	6.8%
2007	2.6%	6.6%
2006	2.7%	6.6%
2005	2.7%	6.7%
2004	2.8%	6.8%
2003	2.9%	6.8%
2002	2.9%	6.9%
2001	2.9%	6.8%
2000	2.9%	6.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

15.8%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	15.8%	21.8%
2024	16.9%	23.1%
2023	16.7%	24.2%
2022	16.0%	24.3%
2021	13.1%	21.9%
2020	11.4%	19.0%
2019	11.4%	20.3%
2018	12.5%	21.9%
2017	12.7%	23.3%
2016	13.3%	21.6%
2015	15.1%	25.2%
2014	16.5%	29.7%
2013	17.8%	29.7%
2012	19.9%	31.8%
2011	21.6%	36.9%
2010	20.1%	30.3%
2009	18.8%	27.2%
2008	22.7%	34.9%
2007	21.9%	32.0%
2006	23.0%	32.3%
2005	28.5%	36.0%
2004	26.6%	32.9%
2003	24.1%	30.1%
2002	24.9%	30.3%
2001	22.9%	33.0%
2000	21.6%	31.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−1.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−1.3%
2023	−2.5%
2022	−4.2%
2021	−4.6%
2020	−3.3%
2019	−5.2%
2018	−5.4%
2017	−7.0%
2016	−5.4%
2015	−6.3%
2014	−9.3%
2013	−7.8%
2012	−7.5%
2011	−8.2%
2010	−5.2%
2009	−4.0%
2008	−5.5%
2007	−3.2%
2006	−2.0%
2005	−1.4%
2004	−0.8%
2003	0.9%
2002	−0.9%
2001	−2.5%
2000	−1.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	0.4%
2023	0.5%
2022	0.7%
2021	0.4%
2020	−0.0%
2019	0.5%
2018	0.8%
2017	1.6%
2016	0.6%
2015	0.9%
2014	1.2%
2013	1.8%
2012	2.5%
2011	3.1%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.3%
2007	2.3%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.1%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

69.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	75.1%
2030 (projection)	74.2%
2029 (projection)	73.6%
2028 (projection)	73.3%
2027 (projection)	72.4%
2026 (projection)	71.6%
2025	69.3%
2024	67.3%
2023	73.4%
2022	67.8%
2021	68.2%
2020	68.0%
2019	59.1%
2018	56.4%
2017	53.9%
2016	50.4%
2015	45.8%
2014	41.3%
2013	39.8%
2012	37.6%
2011	35.7%
2010	36.7%
2009	36.0%
2008	34.3%
2007	34.2%
2006	37.1%
2005	37.4%
2004	40.8%
2003	43.8%
2002	42.0%
2001	41.3%
2000	43.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−6.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−6.3%
2030 (projection)	−6.2%
2029 (projection)	−6.1%
2028 (projection)	−6.0%
2027 (projection)	−6.0%
2026 (projection)	−6.4%
2025	−6.4%
2024	−5.7%
2023	−5.6%
2022	−6.0%
2021	−7.2%
2020	−8.1%
2019	−7.4%
2018	−6.9%
2017	−7.4%
2016	−7.5%
2015	−6.7%
2014	−5.8%
2013	−5.2%
2012	−5.3%
2011	−3.6%
2010	−3.7%
2009	−3.1%
2008	−2.0%
2007	−1.0%
2006	−0.4%
2005	−0.2%
2004	0.5%
2003	−0.7%
2002	−1.3%
2001	−0.5%
2000	0.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

14.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	14.1%
2022	14.6%
2021	13.6%
2020	14.3%
2019	15.1%
2018	14.4%
2017	15.1%
2016	15.0%
2015	14.8%
2014	15.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Kenya

Population

57.53 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	57.53 m
2024	56.43 m
2023	55.34 m
2022	54.25 m
2021	53.22 m
2020	52.22 m
2019	51.20 m
2018	50.21 m
2017	49.20 m
2016	48.14 m
2015	47.09 m
2014	46.05 m
2013	44.99 m
2012	43.89 m
2011	42.76 m
2010	41.60 m
2009	40.41 m
2008	39.21 m
2007	38.04 m
2006	36.90 m
2005	35.80 m
2004	34.71 m
2003	33.65 m
2002	32.63 m
2001	31.62 m
2000	30.64 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.3%	60.7%	3.0%
2024	36.8%	60.2%	3.0%
2023	37.5%	59.6%	2.9%
2022	38.1%	59.1%	2.9%
2021	38.7%	58.5%	2.8%
2020	39.3%	57.9%	2.8%
2019	39.9%	57.4%	2.8%
2018	40.5%	56.9%	2.6%
2017	41.0%	56.5%	2.5%
2016	41.5%	56.0%	2.5%
2015	42.0%	55.6%	2.4%
2014	42.4%	55.2%	2.4%
2013	42.8%	54.9%	2.3%
2012	43.2%	54.6%	2.2%
2011	43.4%	54.4%	2.1%
2010	43.6%	54.3%	2.1%
2009	43.8%	54.1%	2.1%
2008	43.9%	54.0%	2.1%
2007	44.0%	53.9%	2.1%
2006	44.2%	53.7%	2.1%
2005	44.4%	53.5%	2.2%
2004	44.6%	53.2%	2.2%
2003	45.0%	52.8%	2.2%
2002	45.3%	52.5%	2.2%
2001	45.7%	52.1%	2.2%
2000	46.1%	51.7%	2.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.172024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.17
2023	3.21
2022	3.26
2021	3.31
2020	3.36
2019	3.43
2018	3.54
2017	3.61
2016	3.69
2015	3.77
2014	3.84
2013	3.96
2012	4.12
2011	4.28
2010	4.45
2009	4.57
2008	4.66
2007	4.72
2006	4.75
2005	4.80
2004	4.86
2003	4.94
2002	5.03
2001	5.09
2000	5.14

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

63.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	63.8 years
2023	63.6 years
2022	63.5 years
2021	61.2 years
2020	61.6 years
2019	62.9 years
2018	62.8 years
2017	62.7 years
2016	62.5 years
2015	62.3 years
2014	62.0 years
2013	61.7 years
2012	61.5 years
2011	61.3 years
2010	60.9 years
2009	60.5 years
2008	60.0 years
2007	59.4 years
2006	59.1 years
2005	58.5 years
2004	58.0 years
2003	57.4 years
2002	56.8 years
2001	56.5 years
2000	56.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−27 3302025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 55 052 people, in 2001.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−27 330
2024	−19 781
2023	−10 003
2022	−10 003
2021	−52 552
2020	−17 111
2019	−61 949
2018	−115 436
2017	−68 702
2016	−29 728
2015	−95 977
2014	−72 415
2013	−57 634
2012	−42 928
2011	−44 795
2010	−21 069
2009	7 096
2008	29 612
2007	−11 495
2006	15 767
2005	5 501
2004	31 525
2003	24 175
2002	10 431
2001	55 052
2000	5 407

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.3%
2022	4.3%
2021	4.6%
2020	4.5%
2019	4.4%
2018	4.1%
2017	4.0%
2016	4.8%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.9%
2013	4.9%
2012	5.0%
2011	5.2%
2010	5.4%
2009	5.3%
2008	5.2%
2007	5.1%
2006	5.0%
2005	4.2%
2004	4.2%
2003	4.0%
2002	3.8%
2001	3.7%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	4.0%
2023	4.0%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.9%
2020	5.0%
2019	5.4%
2018	5.1%
2017	5.0%
2016	4.9%
2015	4.7%
2014	4.7%
2013	4.8%
2012	4.9%
2011	4.7%
2010	4.8%
2006	7.0%
2005	7.3%
2004	6.8%
2003	6.5%
2002	6.2%
2001	5.2%
2000	5.2%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

35.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	35.0%
2023	32.1%
2022	29.4%
2021	27.0%
2020	24.7%
2019	22.7%
2018	19.5%
2017	17.8%
2016	16.6%
2015	16.6%
2014	16.5%
2013	13.0%
2012	10.5%
2011	8.8%
2010	7.2%
2009	6.1%
2008	5.2%
2007	4.4%
2006	3.6%
2005	3.1%
2004	3.0%
2003	2.9%
2002	1.2%
2001	0.6%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

38.52022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	38.5
2021	38.7
2020	36.2
2015	40.8
2005	46.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

32.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	32.2%
2024	31.9%
2023	31.6%
2022	31.4%
2021	31.3%
2020	31.2%
2019	31.2%
2018	31.4%
2017	31.5%
2016	31.6%
2015	31.7%
2014	31.8%
2013	31.8%
2012	31.9%
2011	31.9%
2010	31.9%
2009	31.9%
2008	31.4%
2007	30.4%
2006	29.0%
2005	27.3%
2004	25.4%
2003	23.6%
2002	21.9%
2001	20.4%
2000	19.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

78.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	78.1%
2020	83.2%
2019	81.6%
2018	79.4%
2017	81.5%
2016	83.6%
2015	85.6%
2014	77.2%
2013	73.5%
2012	72.6%
2011	67.8%
2010	62.7%
2009	59.7%
2008	67.1%
2007	70.6%
2006	71.1%
2005	71.3%
2004	76.1%
2003	77.5%
2002	70.3%
2001	53.2%
2000	59.1%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

67.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	67.7%
2020	69.0%
2019	68.1%
2018	68.7%
2017	68.1%
2016	68.3%
2015	69.2%
2014	71.8%
2013	74.3%
2012	76.2%
2011	74.7%
2010	74.0%
2009	75.6%
2008	78.2%
2007	78.2%
2006	77.6%
2005	79.2%
2004	80.3%
2003	81.6%
2002	78.8%
2001	78.3%
2000	76.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.4 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.4 t
2023	0.4 t
2022	0.4 t
2021	0.4 t
2020	0.4 t
2019	0.4 t
2018	0.4 t
2017	0.4 t
2016	0.4 t
2015	0.4 t
2014	0.3 t
2013	0.3 t
2012	0.3 t
2011	0.3 t
2010	0.3 t
2009	0.3 t
2008	0.3 t
2007	0.3 t
2006	0.3 t
2005	0.3 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.3 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

6.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	6.2%
2022	6.2%
2021	6.2%
2020	6.2%
2019	6.2%
2018	6.3%
2017	6.2%
2016	6.2%
2015	6.2%
2014	6.2%
2013	6.3%
2012	6.3%
2011	6.3%
2010	6.3%
2009	6.4%
2008	6.5%
2007	6.5%
2006	6.6%
2005	6.7%
2004	6.7%
2003	6.8%
2002	6.8%
2001	6.9%
2000	7.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Kenya's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1963
Official languages: English, Swahili
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

KEISO alpha-2

KENISO alpha-3

404ISO numeric

Calling code: +254
Internet domain: .ke
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q114 · World Bank data · Africa