Kenya Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank
Kenya's Unemployment Rate increased to 2.65 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 2.64 % in Dec 2019. Kenya's Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 2.83 %. The data reached an all-time high of 2.90 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 2.60 % in Dec 2008. The data is reported by reported by World Bank.
In the latest reports, Kenya's Population reached 47.56 million people in Dec 2019. Monthly Earnings of Kenya stood at 641.10 USD in Jun 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 74.89 % in Dec 2020.
What was Kenya's Unemployment Rate in 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.65 % 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020 |
2.64 % 2019 yearly 1991 - 2020 |
2.60 2008 |
2.90 2003 |
% |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 Updated on 16 Sep 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
11.90 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Algeria (%) |
11.70 2018 |
yearly |
1982 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) |
10.40 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Armenia (%) |
19.80 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
6.83 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1978 - Aug 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
5.19 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
6.46 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) |
4.30 2016 |
yearly |
1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
4.15 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) |
0.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
5.50 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jul 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) |
3.40 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
15.70 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
18.72 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) |
13.30 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Brunei (%) |
9.04 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
5.90 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) |
0.10 2017 |
yearly |
2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) |
10.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
13.10 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2009 - Jul 2020 |
| China (%) |
3.84 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
20.22 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
6.40 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) |
6.80 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
2.72 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
5.50 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) |
3.84 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2013 - Dec 2019 |
| Egypt (%) |
9.60 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) |
7.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1989 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
6.20 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) |
7.50 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| France (%) |
7.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1975 - Jun 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
11.57 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) |
4.40 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
18.30 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
6.10 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
4.70 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
4.80 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| India (%) |
5.40 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
5.28 2019 |
yearly |
1984 - 2019 |
| Iran (%) |
10.60 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) |
5.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Israel (%) |
4.61 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Jul 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
9.71 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jul 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
3.42 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) |
2.90 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1953 - Jul 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
23.00 May 2020 |
quarterly |
Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
5.00 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
2.65 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) |
3.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) |
25.70 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
6.20 2018 |
yearly |
1992 - 2018 |
| Laos (%) |
0.60 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) |
9.00 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
11.35 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) |
9.00 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
6.41 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
2.80 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
16.70 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
6.60 2013 |
yearly |
2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) |
5.40 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
3.30 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
7.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
3.26 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
4.29 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) |
6.60 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) |
15.20 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
12.30 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) |
1.71 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) |
1.47 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) |
3.80 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
4.00 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) |
27.11 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) |
5.20 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Jul 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
2.55 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) |
5.79 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) |
7.10 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) |
5.20 2017 |
yearly |
1998 - 2017 |
| Peru (%) |
3.93 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Philippines (%) |
10.00 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
6.10 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
8.10 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
0.10 2018 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) |
5.40 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
6.17 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
5.70 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Serbia (%) |
7.30 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| Singapore (%) |
2.80 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
7.60 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) |
5.20 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| South Africa (%) |
30.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
15.33 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1976 - Jun 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
5.70 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Sudan (%) |
20.30 2010 |
yearly |
1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) |
9.25 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Aug 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) |
4.63 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| Syria (%) |
14.90 2011 |
yearly |
2000 - 2011 |
| Taiwan (%) |
3.83 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
2.30 Apr 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Apr 2018 |
| Thailand (%) |
1.90 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) |
18.00 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Turkey (%) |
14.30 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
9.80 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
2.23 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
4.07 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1971 - Jun 2020 |
| United States (%) |
8.40 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1948 - Aug 2020 |
| Uruguay (%) |
10.60 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Venezuela (%) |
6.35 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Vietnam (%) |
3.11 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Yemen (%) |
13.50 2014 |
yearly |
1994 - 2014 |
Kenya Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
27,215.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
5.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
10.554 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
2,007.801 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
5.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
78,783.382 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
81.6 2019 |
yearly |
1964 - 2019 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
12,465.450 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
13.1 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Investment: % of GDP (%) |
17.4 2019 |
yearly |
1964 - 2019 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) |
15,999.727 2019 |
yearly |
1964 - 2019 |
| Gross National Product (USD mn) |
93,578.038 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) |
5.4 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) |
4,982.576 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
2,814.865 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
6.133 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
33.401 2019 |
yearly |
1964 - 2019 |
| GDP: Exports of Goods and Services (KES mn) |
1,171,940.400 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Imports of Goods and Services (KES mn) |
2,081,480.400 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure (KES mn) |
9,292,682.000 2017 |
yearly |
2006 - 2017 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Government Final Consumption Expenditure (KES mn) |
1,271,396.800 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Private Final Consumption Expenditure (KES mn) |
7,945,663.400 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Final Consumption Expenditure by NPISH (KES mn) |
89,741.800 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KES mn) |
1,631,870.700 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Changes in Inventories (KES mn) |
63,116.700 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP): sa (KES mn) |
2,565,103.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Imports of Goods and Services (KES mn) |
1,331,441.100 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure (KES mn) |
5,063,637.000 2017 |
yearly |
2006 - 2017 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Government Final Consumption Expenditure (KES mn) |
734,790.800 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Private Final Consumption Expenditure (KES mn) |
3,902,888.200 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Final Consumption Expenditure by NPISH (KES mn) |
39,531.700 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Changes in Inventories (KES mn) |
12,122.900 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Exports of Goods and Services (KES mn) |
760,934.700 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| GDP: Other Services (KES mn) |
28,936.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Public Administration (KES mn) |
82,820.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Construction (KES mn) |
132,507.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Financial and Insurance (KES mn) |
126,365.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Transport and Storage (KES mn) |
190,045.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Information and Communication (KES mn) |
34,629.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Wholesale and Retail Trade (KES mn) |
176,964.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Accommodation and Restaurant (KES mn) |
18,724.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Agriculture (KES mn) |
1,174,660.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Professional, Admin and Support Services (KES mn) |
40,838.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Real Estate (KES mn) |
175,527.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Education (KES mn) |
108,496.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Health (KES mn) |
39,670.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured (KES mn) |
-46,271.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Taxes on Production (KES mn) |
213,759.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (KES mn) |
2,344,201.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: at Basic Prices (KES mn) |
2,563,031.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Mining and Quarrying (KES mn) |
18,873.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: Manufacturing (KES mn) |
184,390.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Electricity and Water Supply (KES mn) |
54,774.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Public Administration (KES mn) |
50,673.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: at Basic Prices (KES mn) |
1,215,490.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Information and Communication (KES mn) |
62,625.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Professional, Admin and Support Services (KES mn) |
27,457.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Education (KES mn) |
89,703.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Financial and Insurance (KES mn) |
80,023.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Other Services (KES mn) |
15,861.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured (KES mn) |
-28,754.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2009p (KES mn) |
1,350,941.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Real Estate (KES mn) |
108,303.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Health (KES mn) |
23,153.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Transport and Storage (KES mn) |
84,312.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Taxes on Production (KES mn) |
135,451.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Agriculture (KES mn) |
351,397.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Mining and Quarrying (KES mn) |
12,402.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Manufacturing (KES mn) |
113,288.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Electricity and Water Supply (KES mn) |
31,872.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Construction (KES mn) |
79,320.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP: 2009p: Wholesale and Retail Trade (KES mn) |
93,220.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Accommodation and Restaurant (KES mn) |
22,014.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| GDP Deflator (2009=100) |
205.236 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: 2009p: Gross Domestic Expenditure: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KES mn) |
900,252.200 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Gross National Disposable Income (KES mn) |
10,082,906.800 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Gross National Disposable Income: Gross National Income (GNI) (KES mn) |
9,544,024.100 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
2.0 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
404,204.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Gold Production (kg) |
503.000 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) |
0.000 Dec 2016 |
semiannually |
Dec 2001 - Dec 2016 |
| Agricultural Production: Crops: Coffee (Tonne th) |
45.000 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Agricultural Production: Crops: Tea (Tonne th) |
458.800 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Agricultural Production: Crops: Sugar Cane (Tonne) |
4,606,100.000 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Electricity Generation (kWh mn) |
889.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Sep 2005 - Dec 2018 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-0.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
13,416.004 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
7.8 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
62,905.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
62.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) |
4,304.600 2024 |
yearly |
1982 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) |
11,241.420 2024 |
yearly |
1998 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) |
3,316.379 2024 |
yearly |
1982 - 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) |
2,217,760.695 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) |
1,648,446.512 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) |
569,314.183 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) |
1,721,749.563 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) |
1,427,507.569 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) |
195,269.825 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) |
383,713.188 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) |
-714.507 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) |
3,177,525.870 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) |
3,515,810.780 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
1,783,710 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
5,643 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
-23.9 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
3,336.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
2,307.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
4.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1963 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
5.430 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Aug 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
-0.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
5.000 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| CPI: Restaurants and Hotels (Feb2009=100) |
196.770 Jun 2018 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| CPI: Communication (Feb2009=100) |
80.230 Jun 2018 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| CPI: Transport (Feb2009=100) |
178.690 Jun 2018 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| CPI: Clothing and Footwear (Feb2009=100) |
159.890 Jun 2018 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (Feb2009=100) |
258.030 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| CPI: Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics (Feb2009=100) |
207.710 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| CPI: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (Feb2009=100) |
182.220 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Feb 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| Export Price Index (2009=100) |
145.100 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Import Price Index (2009=100) |
213.400 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
8.697 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-808.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
484.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
3.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
10,237.938 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
84,463.764 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
12,570.344 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
1,293.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-9.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
369,104.740 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
108,014.650 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
35.099 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
46.065 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
16.504 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1998 - May 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
318.696 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports (KES mn) |
48,049.300 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) |
3,528.330 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports (KES mn) |
138,761.110 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) |
2,992.450 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) |
10,293.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) |
3,615.870 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) |
9,301.690 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) |
67.610 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) |
3,855.800 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) |
2,616.640 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) |
5,167.260 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) |
2,202.250 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) |
11,418.920 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) |
6,104.040 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) |
23,380.730 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) |
20,561.690 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) |
25,682.090 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - May 2020 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) |
3,629.530 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) |
2,021.580 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) |
4,534.820 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) |
1,729.200 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) |
15,773.270 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) |
110.800 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) |
107.100 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
10.0 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Apr 2001 - Jun 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) |
2,469.297 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Apr 2001 - Jun 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
15,695.018 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
30,174.411 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
11.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jul 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
4.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
8,356.6 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Apr 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
8.825 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
5.0 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2005 - Apr 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
0.968 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
7.3 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
34,697.236 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
37,194.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
14.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
37,807.836 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
8.32 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Dec 2019 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
26.36 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) |
3,863,633.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) |
3,201,257.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) |
1,666,550.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Gross Loans and Advances: Total NPLs and Advances (KES bn) |
251.100 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Apr 2001 - Jun 2019 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
46.9 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
19.5 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Central Bank of Kenya: Assets (KES mn) |
1,134,946.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Commercial Banks: Assets (KES mn) |
4,077,499.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Return on Assets (%) |
2.600 2018 |
yearly |
2005 - 2018 |
| Return on Equity (%) |
20.600 2018 |
yearly |
2005 - 2018 |
| Commercial Banks: Liquid Assets (KES mn) |
1,911,337.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
11.940 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KES/USD) |
108.138 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
7.00 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
6.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
0.00 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 2003 - Dec 2019 |
| Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) |
73.5 Aug 2015 |
monthly |
Oct 1997 - Aug 2015 |
| Repo Rate: Weighted Average: Central Bank of Kenya (% pa) |
8.75 Jan 2018 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Jan 2018 |
| Deposit Rate: Average (% pa) |
6.780 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Average (% pa) |
11.940 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Bank of Kenya: Avg: European Euro (KES/EUR) |
122.508 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
969 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) |
31.000 2010 |
yearly |
1995 - 2010 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
1,862,500 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
-3.5 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
1,564 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
6.3 2017 |
yearly |
1996 - 2017 |
| Visitor Departures (Person th) |
1,898.000 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Length of Stay (Day th) |
5,278.600 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Hotel Room Nights Available (NA th) |
18,327.000 2018 |
yearly |
2002 - 2018 |
| Hotel Room Occupancy Rate (%) |
37.000 2018 |
yearly |
2002 - 2018 |
| Hotel Bed Occupancy Rate (%) |
30.800 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (Jan1966=100) |
1,794.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
26.1 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
19,830.408 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: Nairobi Securities Exchange (KES bn) |
2,144.430 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| No of Shares Traded: Nairobi Securities Exchange (Unit mn) |
553.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
1,381.473 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
1,300,000.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
21.190 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
70,394.000 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
54,555,497.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
0.134 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
103.769 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
20,430.155 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
10,695.087 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
2,329.921 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
663,923.110 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
396,449.062 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
70,566.724 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Road Transport: No of Motor Vehicles: Registered (Unit) |
3,280,934.000 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Sea Transport: Mombasa Port: Passengers (Person) |
2,333.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2018 |
| Sea Transport: Mombasa Port: Containers (TEU) |
1,416,654.000 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |