Kenya

Country in Africa

In brief

Agriculture, share of GDP: 23.2% (2025). World rank 25 of 197; in Africa, 18 of 51. Imports, share of GDP: 21.8% (2025). World rank 164 of 184; in Africa, 41 of 49. Living on under $3 a day: 45.5% (2022). World rank 108 of 116 (1 = best); in Africa, 19 of 27. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $70.1B → $135.9B, GDP per person $1,489 → $2,363, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $3,678 → $7,016.

Size and growth

GDP: $135.9B 2025
GDP per person: $2,363 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $7,016 2025
GDP growth per year: +4.6% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Lower-middle income
Gross national income per person: $2,200 2025
Inflation: +4.1% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 34 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 23.2% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 16.3% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 55.1% 2025
Unemployment: 5.5% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 15.3% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 63% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 15.8% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 21.8% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -2.1% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +0.8% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 3.8% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 14.1% 2023
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 38.5 2022
Living on under $3 a day: 45.5% 2022