Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Kenya: the economy in numbers
GDP is $136bn (2025), 62nd of 211 in the world and 3rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $2,363 (2025), 172nd of 211 in the world and 16th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $7,016 (2025), 154th of 199 in the world and 16th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Kenya in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $136bn2025 | 62/211 | 3/46 | $12.7bn | $45.4bn | $101bn | +94%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $2,3632025 | 172/211 | 16/46 | $415 | $1,092 | $1,928 | +59%since 2015 | $1,673 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $7,0162025 | 154/199 | 16/46 | $1,907 | $2,635 | $4,793 | +91%since 2015 | $5,786 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $2,2002025 | 162/201 | 17/46 | $430 | $930 | $1,910 | +67%since 2015 | $1,610 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.6%2025 | 58/210 | 22/46 | 0.6% | 8.1% | -0.3% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.6%2025 | 99/210 | 21/46 | -2.4% | 5.0% | -2.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 23.2%2025 | 25/198 | 18/45 | 28.7% | 17.6% | 22.7% | +3.7 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 16.3%2025 | 155/201 | 38/45 | 15.0% | 18.6% | 17.4% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.1%2025 | 133/194 | 30/43 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 7.6% | −2.9 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 55.1%2025 | 119/201 | 12/45 | · | 57.0% | 54.0% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 17.0%2025 | 145/175 | 32/43 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 19.7% | −5.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 15.7%2025 | 119/163 | 25/39 | 12.9% | 7.1% | 15.3% | +8.9 ppsince 2015 | 19.3% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.2%2021 | 111/209 | 43/46 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | −1.7 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+94%$136bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+59%$2,363 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+91%$7,016 in 2025
- GNI per capita+67%$2,200 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.3 pp4.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kenya and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kenya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kenya | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Uganda | Somalia | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $136bn2025 | $126bn2025 | $90.1bn2025 | $62.0bn2025 | $13.0bn2025 | $12.0bn2015 |
| GDP per capita | $2,3632025 | $9332025 | $1,3192025 | $1,2062025 | $6612025 | $1,0802015 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $7,0162025 | $3,6222025 | $4,4712025 | $3,4882025 | $1,6432025 | $1,1552015 |
| GNI per capita | $2,2002025 | $1,1102025 | $1,2702025 | $1,1202025 | $6402025 | $1,0502015 |
| GDP growth | 4.6%2025 | 9.8%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 3.0%2025 | -10.8%2015 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.6%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 3.5%2025 | -0.4%2025 | -9.8%2015 |
| Agriculture share | 23.2%2025 | 32.8%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 26.1%2025 | — | 10.4%2015 |
| Industry share | 16.3%2025 | 27.8%2025 | 29.8%2025 | 24.3%2025 | — | 33.1%2015 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.1%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 8.4%2023 | 14.5%2025 | — | 3.5%2015 |