What is the GDP of Kenya?

135.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 7 of 53 African economies.

What is the economic growth of Kenya?

Real GDP growth of +4.6 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.5 % for 2026.

What GDP does the IMF project for Kenya in 2030?

191.0 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 135.9 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 4.8 % a year on average.

Is Kenya a rich country?

GDP per capita of 2,548 $ in 2025, above the African median (1,768 $): no. 23 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).

How many people live in Kenya?

53.4 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 7 in Africa by population.

What is the inflation rate in Kenya?

4.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 6.0 %.

Is Kenya highly indebted?

Public debt of 71.3 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 16 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).

No. Its rating is B− (S&P B · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−). Risk of debt distress: high (IMF-World Bank, 1 Nov 2024).

What is the credit rating of Kenya?

S&P B · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−: weak rating, no. 19 of the 34 African countries rated.

What is the currency of Kenya?

Its currency: Kenyan shilling (KES).

What does Kenya export?

In 2024, mostly: Coffee, tea, spices (19.8 %), Oil, gas, coal (10.6 %), Plants and cut flowers (9.8 %). First client: Uganda (CEPII, BACI).

Does Kenya have a stock exchange?

Yes: the Nairobi Securities Exchange, with 56 listed securities.

What share of the population of Kenya has electricity?

77.0 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).

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Questions on the economy of Kenya

What is the GDP of Kenya?

135.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 7 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Kenya?

Real GDP growth of +4.6 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.5 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Kenya in 2030?

191.0 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 135.9 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 4.8 % a year on average.
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Is Kenya a rich country?

GDP per capita of 2,548 $ in 2025, above the African median (1,768 $): no. 23 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Kenya?

53.4 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 7 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Kenya?

4.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 6.0 %.
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Is Kenya highly indebted?

Public debt of 71.3 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 16 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Kenya in default?

No. Its rating is B− (S&P B · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−). Risk of debt distress: high (IMF-World Bank, 1 Nov 2024).
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What is the credit rating of Kenya?

S&P B · Moody's B3 · Fitch B−: weak rating, no. 19 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Kenya?

Its currency: Kenyan shilling (KES).
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What does Kenya export?

In 2024, mostly: Coffee, tea, spices (19.8 %), Oil, gas, coal (10.6 %), Plants and cut flowers (9.8 %). First client: Uganda (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Kenya part of?

EAC (East African Community).
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Does Kenya have a stock exchange?

Yes: the Nairobi Securities Exchange, with 56 listed securities.
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What share of the population of Kenya has electricity?

77.0 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources