Kenya: economy and key statistics
Kenya is number 62 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $135.9 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $2,363. The economy grew by 4.6% in 2025. Unemployment is 5.4%. The economy is 55% services, 23% agriculture, 16% industry. In 311 Institute directories: 30 R&D labs, 2 startups.
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National power
Kenya is number 56 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 41.5 out of 100: economic 59, technology 28, military 27 and human capital 58.
Economy at a glance
| Indicator | Latest figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $135.9 billion | 2025 |
| GDP (purchasing power) | $403.6 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per person | $2,363 | 2025 |
| Economic growth | +4.6% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 2025 |
| Population | 57.5 million | 2025 |
| Labour force | 24.7 million | 2025 |
| Services share of GDP | 55% | 2025 |
| Industry share of GDP | 16% | 2025 |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 7% | 2025 |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 23% | 2025 |
| Exports share of GDP | 16% | 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment | 0.4% of GDP | 2024 |
| High-tech share of manufactured exports | 3% | 2024 |
| R&D spending | 0.81% of GDP | 2024 |
| Internet users | 35% of people | 2024 |
R&D labs
Startups in Kenya
Main export industries
Kenya exported goods worth about $8.3bn in 2024. Its biggest export industries:
- Coffee, tea, mate and spices: $1.7bn (20.9% of goods exports)
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation: $1.1bn (12.9% of goods exports)
- Trees and other plants, live: $0.8bn (9.6% of goods exports)
- Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products: $0.3bn (3.5% of goods exports)
- Fruit and nuts, edible: $0.3bn (3.5% of goods exports)
Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).
Other economies in Africa
- South Africa (#40)
- Nigeria (#50)
- Ethiopia (#67)
- Angola (#69)
- Ghana (#70)
- Côte d'Ivoire (#77)
- DR Congo (#81)
- Tanzania (#83)
- Uganda (#89)
- Sudan (#91)
- Cameroon (#92)
- Zimbabwe (#96)
- Senegal (#108)
- Mali (#114)
- Zambia (#116)
Questions and answers
How big is the economy of Kenya?
Kenya had a GDP of $135.9 billion in 2025, ranking number 62 in the 311 Nations Index.
What is GDP per person in Kenya?
GDP per person in Kenya was $2,363 in 2025.
How fast is the economy of Kenya growing?
The economy of Kenya grew by 4.6% in 2025.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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