Indicators of economy in Kenya

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product. So the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2018 was at about 11.072 US Dollar per capita. The GDP in Kenya reached 1.711 US Dollar per capita. The gross national product has been at 1.620 US Dollar per capita.

Inflation in Kenya was in 2019 at around 4.69%. For the the EU, the average of the same was year at 1.63%.

Compared to Germany, the prices for convenience goods are approximately 39.70% lower.
The Corruption Perceptions Index for the public sector counts 28 and is compared to other countries very bad.


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Unemployment rates in percent 1991 - 2019

Unemployment rates Kenya

Economic performance 2018

 Kenya
Total		Kenya
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP87.91 bn USD1,710.51 USD15,912.78 tn USD31,004.16 USD
Gross national product83.06 bn USD1,616.23 USD15,400.52 tn USD30,006.07 USD


The largest company in Kenya is Halyk Bank with a market capitalization of 10,641.00 trillion Dollar. It is the only company in the country to be included in the "Forbes Global 2000" list in 2020. This independent list annually publishes the 2000 largest companies worldwide, with Safaricom Bank ranking 1560th last year.

Development of the Gross domestic product in billion US Dollar 1979 - 2018


GDP Kenya
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Im- and Exports 2018

 Kenya
Total		Kenya
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Exports10.44 bn USD203.14 USD8,712.92 bn USD16,976.10 USD
Imports19.09 bn USD371.37 USD8,121.06 bn USD15,822.93 USD


Development of imports and exports in billion US dollars 1979 - 2017


Exports
Imports