Africa · KES · Central Bank of Kenya

🇰🇪Kenya

Kenya’s $136B economy grew 4.6% in 2025; the IMF projects 4.5% for 2026. Inflation is 4.1% (2025 avg.).

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$136B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #54 of 56 tracked economies

4.6%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 4.5% for 2026

4.1%

Consumer-price inflation, 2025 average

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Policy rate not covered by BIS data

Unemployment · 2025
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vs 2024Not reported in the WEO
Government debt
71.3%
4 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-2.8%
Deficit · % of GDP
Population
53.4M
GDP per capita $2.5K
Scorecard

Kenya among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $136B#54/56
  • Growth
    4.6%#13/56
  • Per capita
    $2.5K#53/56
  • Inflation
    4.1%#19/56
  • Jobless
    ——
  • Debt/GDP
    71.3%#22/56
  • Budget
    -6.5%#49/56
  • Curr. acct
    -2.8%#48/56
  • Policy rate
    ——
  • Population
    53.4M#23/56
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Growth across Africa

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)