Kenya: growth of 4.6 % in 2025, real GDP +30.7 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 135.9 bn$, no. 7 in Africa.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · updated on
Economy
+30.7 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +4.6 %
- GDP 2025
- 135.9 bn$
Finances and debt
71.3 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −6.5 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 12.7 %
Trade
19.8 %
of exports: Coffee, tea, spices, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 8.7 bn$
- First client
- Uganda · 11.1 %
Society
77.0 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2022
- 45.5 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 90.1 %
Markets and rating
B−
Weak rating
- NSE
- NASI 239.04
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Data by MansaAPI
Questions
How much has the economy of Kenya grown since 2020?
Kenya: growth of 4.6 % in 2025, real GDP +30.7 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 135.9 bn$, no. 7 in Africa.
What is the GDP per capita of Kenya?
2,548 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 7,564 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Kenya?
4.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Kenya?
71.3 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Kenya rank in Africa?
Economy no. 7 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Kenya?
S&P B · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−: weak rating, highly speculative (b), 6 notches below investment grade, no. 19 of 34 in Africa.
Is Kenya business friendly?
Kenya: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 3 indicators out of 4.
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