Kenya Forecast: Unemployment Rate

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Kenya Forecast: Unemployment Rate

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Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.700 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2010 - 2031
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (%) 12.100 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.457 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 4.977 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Bahamas (%) 9.001 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Bahrain (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 6.805 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Belarus (%) 2.889 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Belgium (%) 5.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.500 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Brunei (%) 4.748 2031 yearly 2011 - 2031
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.004 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.353 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (%) 5.100 2031 yearly 2017 - 2031
Colombia (%) 10.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Cyprus (%) 4.733 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ecuador (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Egypt (%) 9.454 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
El Salvador (%) 4.780 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.209 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.667 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (%) 3.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (%) 4.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Iran (%) 9.000 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 3.400 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.325 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Kazakhstan (%) 4.353 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.256 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,337.007 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,337.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 7,377.502 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 24,174.502 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,344.364 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 231,764.560 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 533,242.771 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 461,563.216 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 2,229,507.786 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,349,658.530 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,726,227.902 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 3,109,699.034 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -961.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 784.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,745.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 52.142 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 60.908 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.163 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 461.301 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 133.400 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 160.800 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 16,009.270 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,469.650 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 159.370 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,330.730 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 5,774.820 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 8,184.420 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 2,625.060 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 6,571.240 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,455.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,454.810 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 11,346.080 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 30,745.970 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,617.320 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,018.440 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 77,411.850 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 24,676.570 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 31,490.510 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 31,570.930 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 53,130.890 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports (KES mn) 225,227.780 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports (KES mn) 101,235.150 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 22,095.110 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 118.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 430.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.0 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,938.576 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 42,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 143,628.000 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,121.051 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 43,064.695 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,535.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.547 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1973 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026

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