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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Kenya

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population57.53M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$135.94B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.36K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth63.82024 · yearsInternet use35%2024 · % of populationForest area6.2%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
4.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Kenya2025 · 4.1%
-0.1711.3722.934.4445.981960199320251960: 1.2%1961: 2.5%1962: 3.1%1963: 0.7%1964: -0.1%1965: 3.6%1966: 5%1967: 1.8%1968: 0.4%1969: -0.2%1970: 2.2%1971: 3.8%1972: 5.8%1973: 9.3%1974: 17.8%1975: 19.1%1976: 11.4%1977: 14.8%1978: 16.9%1979: 8%1980: 13.9%1981: 11.6%1982: 20.7%1983: 11.4%1984: 10.3%1985: 13%1986: 2.5%1987: 8.6%1988: 12.3%1989: 13.8%1990: 17.8%1991: 20.1%1992: 27.3%1993: 46%1994: 28.8%1995: 1.6%1996: 8.9%1997: 11.4%1998: 6.7%1999: 5.7%2000: 10%2001: 5.7%2002: 2%2003: 9.8%2004: 11.6%2005: 10.3%2006: 14.5%2007: 9.8%2008: 26.2%2009: 9.2%2010: 4%2011: 14%2012: 9.4%2013: 5.7%2014: 6.9%2015: 6.6%2016: 6.3%2017: 8%2018: 4.7%2019: 5.2%2020: 5.4%2021: 6.1%2022: 7.7%2023: 7.7%2024: 4.5%2025: 4.1%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Kenya in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Nairobi
Country code
KEN

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