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Kenya is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Nairobi. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+22.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+58.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+18.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Kenya, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Kenya

57.5MLatest available · 2025
Kenya

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Population changed by +22.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearKenya
202557,532,493
202456,432,944
202355,339,003
202254,252,461
202153,219,166
202052,217,334
201951,202,827
201850,207,107
201749,197,766
201648,139,687
201547,088,526
201446,051,440
201344,986,791
201243,888,303
201142,758,461
201041,598,567
200940,408,891
200839,206,351
200738,036,349
200636,904,008
200535,796,484
200434,713,455
200333,652,223
200232,629,808
200131,619,170
200030,642,890
199929,733,408
199828,888,057
199728,101,768
199627,344,211
199526,601,751
199425,857,130
199325,117,188
199224,382,460
199123,646,514
199022,892,651
198922,118,434
198821,356,219
198720,616,096
198619,901,646
198519,201,768
198418,514,906
198317,846,374
198217,206,175
198116,601,507
198016,018,459
197915,460,666
197814,934,126
197714,428,819
197613,957,623
197513,511,671
197413,070,078
197312,634,835
197212,206,060
197111,788,904
197011,368,791
196910,939,695
196810,518,823
196710,111,057
19669,717,816
19659,338,078
19648,973,535
19638,627,971
19628,299,308
19617,987,770
19607,695,307

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Kenya

1.9%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearKenya
20251.93%
20241.96%
20231.98%
20221.92%
20211.9%
20201.96%
20191.96%
20182.03%
20172.17%
20162.21%
20152.23%
20142.34%
20132.47%
20122.61%
20112.75%
20102.9%
20093.02%
20083.03%
20073.02%
20063.05%
20053.07%
20043.1%
20033.09%
20023.15%
20013.14%
20003.01%
19992.88%
19982.76%
19972.73%
19962.75%
19952.84%
19942.9%
19932.97%
19923.06%
19913.24%
19903.44%
19893.51%
19883.53%
19873.53%
19863.58%
19853.64%
19843.68%
19833.65%
19823.58%
19813.58%
19803.54%
19793.47%
19783.44%
19773.32%
19763.25%
19753.32%
19743.39%
19733.45%
19723.48%
19713.63%
19703.85%
19693.92%
19683.95%
19673.97%
19663.99%
19653.98%
19643.93%
19633.88%
19623.83%
19613.73%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Kenya

32.2%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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Urban population changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearKenya
202532.21%
202431.89%
202331.63%
202231.43%
202131.29%
202031.21%
201931.19%
201831.39%
201731.54%
201631.65%
201531.73%
201431.79%
201331.83%
201231.86%
201131.87%
201031.87%
200931.86%
200831.42%
200730.42%
200628.98%
200527.27%
200425.41%
200323.56%
200221.86%
200120.44%
200019.46%
199919.03%
199818.88%
199718.76%
199618.66%
199518.58%
199418.51%
199318.45%
199218.38%
199118.3%
199018.2%
198918.07%
198817.91%
198717.73%
198617.52%
198517.29%
198417.04%
198316.77%
198216.48%
198116.16%
198015.84%
197915.48%
197815.05%
197714.5%
197613.86%
197513.18%
197412.48%
197311.8%
197211.16%
197110.6%
197010.14%
19699.83%
19689.61%
19679.42%
19669.26%
19659.12%
19648.97%
19638.82%
19628.63%
19618.44%
19608.23%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Kenya

3.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Kenya

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Fertility rate changed by -0.7 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearKenya
20243.17 births
20233.21 births
20223.26 births
20213.31 births
20203.36 births
20193.43 births
20183.54 births
20173.61 births
20163.69 births
20153.77 births
20143.84 births
20133.96 births
20124.12 births
20114.28 births
20104.45 births
20094.57 births
20084.66 births
20074.72 births
20064.75 births
20054.8 births
20044.86 births
20034.94 births
20025.03 births
20015.09 births
20005.14 births
19995.18 births
19985.24 births
19975.27 births
19965.31 births
19955.37 births
19945.44 births
19935.57 births
19925.74 births
19915.94 births
19906.14 births
19896.33 births
19886.52 births
19876.69 births
19866.84 births
19856.96 births
19847.08 births
19837.22 births
19827.35 births
19817.45 births
19807.53 births
19797.6 births
19787.67 births
19777.73 births
19767.77 births
19757.8 births
19747.82 births
19737.86 births
19727.89 births
19717.92 births
19707.94 births
19697.95 births
19687.95 births
19677.95 births
19667.96 births
19657.92 births
19647.87 births
19637.82 births
19627.77 births
19617.72 births
19607.65 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Kenya

$135.9BLatest available · 2025
Kenya

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GDP changed by +93.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearKenya
2025$135,941,278,878.82
2024$120,397,537,849.83
2023$107,500,884,685.01
2022$114,448,978,152.64
2021$109,703,658,904.99
2020$100,657,505,750.55
2019$100,378,436,207.37
2018$92,202,979,985.29
2017$82,036,510,877.26
2016$74,815,144,163.89
2015$70,120,446,896.84
2014$68,285,796,514.29
2013$61,671,440,407.84
2012$56,396,704,671.58
2011$46,869,473,150.61
2010$45,405,615,063.76
2009$42,347,217,912.92
2008$35,895,153,327.85
2007$31,958,195,182.24
2006$25,825,512,284.29
2005$18,737,895,512.74
2004$16,095,337,093.84
2003$14,904,517,649.85
2002$13,147,736,898.52
2001$12,986,007,425.88
2000$12,705,350,097.8
1999$12,896,010,459.37
1998$14,093,998,843.73
1997$13,115,764,358.28
1996$12,045,865,396.13
1995$9,046,320,255.41
1994$7,148,148,564.04
1993$5,751,786,642.56
1992$8,209,120,763.05
1991$8,151,488,783.19
1990$8,572,359,038.17
1989$8,283,114,514.17
1988$8,355,380,879.13
1987$7,970,820,369.29
1986$7,239,126,568.14
1985$6,135,034,213.79
1984$6,191,437,070.18
1983$5,979,198,313.76
1982$6,431,579,356.96
1981$6,854,491,705.88
1980$7,265,315,820.21
1979$6,234,391,113.46
1978$5,303,735,110.55
1977$4,494,378,764.32
1976$3,474,542,391.7
1975$3,259,345,083.26
1974$2,969,958,812.02
1973$2,509,001,324.35
1972$2,107,279,157.09
1971$1,778,391,288.64
1970$1,603,447,358.62
1969$1,458,379,416.65
1968$1,353,295,458.68
1967$1,232,559,506.98
1966$1,164,519,674.19
1965$997,919,320.83
1964$998,759,334.5
1963$926,589,349.36
1962$868,111,400.76
1961$792,959,472.82
1960$791,265,459.49

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Kenya

$2.4KLatest available · 2025
Kenya

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GDP per capita changed by +58.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearKenya
2025$2,362.86
2024$2,133.46
2023$1,942.59
2022$2,109.56
2021$2,061.36
2020$1,927.66
2019$1,960.41
2018$1,836.45
2017$1,667.48
2016$1,554.13
2015$1,489.12
2014$1,482.82
2013$1,370.88
2012$1,285.01
2011$1,096.14
2010$1,091.52
2009$1,047.97
2008$915.54
2007$840.2
2006$699.8
2005$523.46
2004$463.66
2003$442.9
2002$402.94
2001$410.7
2000$414.63
1999$433.72
1998$487.88
1997$466.72
1996$440.53
1995$340.06
1994$276.45
1993$229
1992$336.68
1991$344.72
1990$374.46
1989$374.49
1988$391.24
1987$386.63
1986$363.75
1985$319.5
1984$334.4
1983$335.04
1982$373.79
1981$412.88
1980$453.56
1979$403.24
1978$355.14
1977$311.49
1976$248.94
1975$241.22
1974$227.23
1973$198.58
1972$172.64
1971$150.85
1970$141.04
1969$133.31
1968$128.65
1967$121.9
1966$119.83
1965$106.87
1964$111.3
1963$107.39
1962$104.6
1961$99.27
1960$102.82

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Kenya

4.6%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearKenya
20254.63%
20244.66%
20235.72%
20224.86%
20217.59%
2020-0.27%
20195.11%
20185.65%
20173.84%
20164.21%
20154.97%
20145.02%
20133.8%
20124.57%
20115.12%
20108.06%
20093.31%
20080.23%
20076.85%
20066.47%
20055.91%
20045.1%
20032.93%
20020.55%
20013.78%
20000.6%
19992.31%
19983.29%
19970.47%
19964.15%
19954.41%
19942.63%
19930.35%
1992-0.8%
19911.44%
19904.19%
19894.69%
19886.2%
19875.94%
19867.18%
19854.3%
19841.76%
19831.31%
19821.51%
19813.77%
19805.59%
19797.62%
19786.91%
19779.45%
19762.15%
19750.88%
19744.07%
19735.9%
197217.08%
197122.17%
1970-4.66%
19697.96%
19687.98%
19673.36%
196614.73%
19652.01%
19644.96%
19638.78%
19629.46%
1961-7.77%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Kenya

4.1%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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Inflation changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearKenya
20254.07%
20244.49%
20237.67%
20227.66%
20216.11%
20205.41%
20195.24%
20184.69%
20178.01%
20166.3%
20156.58%
20146.88%
20135.72%
20129.38%
201114.02%
20103.96%
20099.23%
200826.24%
20079.76%
200614.45%
200510.31%
200411.62%
20039.82%
20021.96%
20015.74%
20009.98%
19995.74%
19986.72%
199711.36%
19968.86%
19951.55%
199428.81%
199345.98%
199227.33%
199120.08%
199017.78%
198913.79%
198812.26%
19878.64%
19862.53%
198513.01%
198410.28%
198311.4%
198220.67%
198111.6%
198013.86%
19797.98%
197816.93%
197714.82%
197611.45%
197519.12%
197417.81%
19739.28%
19725.83%
19713.78%
19702.19%
1969-0.17%
19680.37%
19671.76%
19665.01%
19653.58%
1964-0.1%
19630.7%
19623.12%
19612.46%
19601.24%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Kenya

5.4%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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Unemployment changed by +2.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearKenya
20255.45%
20245.49%
20235.41%
20225.57%
20215.69%
20205.61%
20195.01%
20184.28%
20173.54%
20162.76%
20152.76%
20142.77%
20132.76%
20122.68%
20112.7%
20102.79%
20092.82%
20082.75%
20072.64%
20062.67%
20052.74%
20042.84%
20032.87%
20022.92%
20012.88%
20002.88%
19992.88%
19982.84%
19972.82%
19962.77%
19952.85%
19942.96%
19932.98%
19922.89%
19912.78%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Kenya

63.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Kenya

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Life expectancy changed by +1.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearKenya
202463.83 years
202363.65 years
202263.55 years
202161.23 years
202061.6 years
201962.94 years
201862.83 years
201762.73 years
201662.53 years
201562.28 years
201461.99 years
201361.73 years
201261.54 years
201161.28 years
201060.92 years
200960.48 years
200859.96 years
200759.41 years
200659.06 years
200558.51 years
200457.95 years
200357.37 years
200256.76 years
200156.5 years
200056.08 years
199955.87 years
199855.57 years
199755.48 years
199655.58 years
199555.86 years
199456.1 years
199356.67 years
199257.1 years
199157.83 years
199058.33 years
198959.99 years
198860.32 years
198760.72 years
198660.82 years
198560.86 years
198460.61 years
198360.34 years
198259.9 years
198159.56 years
198059.18 years
197958.69 years
197858.23 years
197757.68 years
197657.15 years
197556.62 years
197456.04 years
197355.5 years
197255.01 years
197154.54 years
197054.14 years
196953.73 years
196853.3 years
196752.8 years
196652.38 years
196551.89 years
196451.32 years
196350.76 years
196250.1 years
196149.33 years
196048.48 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Kenya

4.4%Latest available · 2023
Kenya

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Health expenditure changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearKenya
20234.35%
20224.32%
20214.57%
20204.49%
20194.37%
20184.1%
20173.99%
20164.75%
20154.76%
20144.91%
20134.93%
20125.02%
20115.2%
20105.39%
20095.29%
20085.19%
20075.12%
20065.01%
20054.22%
20044.21%
20034.03%
20023.82%
20013.74%
20003.62%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Kenya

35%Latest available · 2024
Kenya

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Internet adoption changed by +18.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearKenya
202434.98%
202332.07%
202229.41%
202126.96%
202024.72%
201922.67%
201819.5%
201717.83%
201616.6%
201516.59%
201416.5%
201313%
201210.5%
20118.8%
20107.2%
20096.1%
20085.2%
20074.4%
20063.6%
20053.1%
20043.02%
20032.94%
20021.21%
20010.62%
20000.32%
19990.11%
19980.05%
19970.03%
19960.01%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Kenya

67.7%Latest available · 2021
Kenya

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Renewable energy changed by -7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearKenya
202167.7%
202069%
201968.1%
201868.7%
201768.1%
201668.3%
201569.2%
201471.8%
201374.3%
201276.2%
201174.7%
201074%
200975.6%
200878.2%
200778.2%
200677.6%
200579.2%
200480.3%
200381.6%
200278.8%
200178.3%
200076.8%
199977.7%
199877.9%
199778.1%
199677.2%
199578.2%
199479.3%
199379.1%
199278.4%
199177.8%
199076.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Kenya

77%Latest available · 2024
Kenya

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Access to electricity changed by +41 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearKenya
202477%
202376.2%
202276%
202176.5%
202071.5%
201969.7%
201861.2%
201755.8%
201653.1%
201541.6%
201436%
201340.1%
201238.1%
201136.2%
201019.2%
200923%
200830.3%
200728.3%
200626.4%
200524.5%
200422.6%
200316%
200218.9%
200117%
200015.2%
199913.21%
199814.5%
19979.33%
19967.38%
19955.43%
19943.47%
199310.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Kenya

37.5%Latest available · 2025
Kenya

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Trade changed by -2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearKenya
202537.52%
202440.01%
202340.93%
202240.28%
202135%
202030.4%
201931.76%
201834.41%
201736%
201634.87%
201540.33%
201446.17%
201347.46%
201251.62%
201158.4%
201050.39%
200945.95%
200857.58%
200753.89%
200655.24%
200564.48%
200459.48%
200354.13%
200255.17%
200155.95%
200053.31%
199948.19%
199848.9%
199754.06%
199657.31%
199571.75%
199471.27%
199372.86%
199252.93%
199155.6%
199057.02%
198953.16%
198849.97%
198747.7%
198655.74%
198555.45%
198458.8%
198354.16%
198258.22%
198164.28%
198065.42%
197957.36%
197867.62%
197766.55%
197664.21%
197564.34%
197474.57%
197356.06%
197255.31%
197163.83%
197060.49%
196957.62%
196858.7%
196757.84%
196663.28%
196562.09%
196462.6%
196361%
196262.16%
196163.85%
196064.77%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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