Nominal GDP
$135.94B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Kenya Economy and Trade
NairobiLocal time
GDP $135.94B · real growth 4.6% · latest verified annual data
For Kenya, the dashboard separates a 2025 nominal GDP reading of $135.94B from the 2025 real-growth rate of 4.6%. GDP per capita comes to $2,363 in the 2025 observation, while the latest CPI figure used here is 4.1% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$2,363
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.6%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
4.1%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Kenya at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $70.12B2016: $74.82B2017: $82.04B2018: $92.20B2019: $100.38B2020: $100.66B2021: $109.70B2022: $114.45B2023: $107.50B2024: $120.40B2025: $135.94B
GDP per capita$2,363
Real growth4.6%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
4.1%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
5.4%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$2,363
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20254.6%
Unemployment20255.4%
Inflation20254.1%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$8.11B
Imports$20.20B
Balance-$12.09B
Largest highlighted export destination
European Union14.5%
Understand the numbers
What Kenya's economic profile is telling you
Kenya's economy expanded by 4.6 percent in 2025, with inflation at 4.1 percent and modeled unemployment at 5.4 percent. In matched 2024 WTO data, merchandise imports substantially exceeded exports, while tea and horticultural products remained important exports.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may use different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Kenya | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $135.94B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $2,363 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.6% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 4.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 5.4% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $8.11B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $20.20B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kenya's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $135.94B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Kenya?
Merchandise exports were $8.11B and imports were $20.20B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of -$12.09B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile