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Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Nairobi

Population

57.5m

2025 · #26 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$2,363

2025 · #170 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.6%

2025 · #57 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

4.1%

2025 · #55 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

14.1%

2023 · #83 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.9%

2025 · #52 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

63.8

2024 · #197 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.2

2024 · #52 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

32.2%

2025 · #191 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.4%

2025 · #86 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

15.2%

2025 · #76 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

67.4%

2025 · #42 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

4.9

2022 · #48 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

34.2

2024 · #37 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.4%

2023 · #144 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.0%

2024 · #93 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.4

2024 · #168 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

67.7%

2021 · #30 of 212

Source: World Bank