What is Kenya's total GDP?

Total GDP for Kenya was $120.4B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Kenya?

Life expectancy at birth in Kenya was 63.8 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Kenya?

Unemployment in Kenya was 5.5% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Kenya's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 67.7% of final energy consumption in Kenya in 2021 (World Bank).

Kenya

Africa · 2024

Kenya Overview & Key Indicators

Kenya is in the Africa region. Population is 56,432,944. Total GDP is $120.4B. GDP per capita is $2,133. Life expectancy is 63.8 years.

Population

56,432,944

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$120.4B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$2,133

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

63.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Kenya Demographics

Median Age (years)

19.8

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.96%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

31.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Kenya Economy

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

4.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

38.5

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

45.5%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Kenya Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.38

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

67.7%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

6.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

20.3

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Kenya Technology

Internet Users

35.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

126.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenya

Kenya had a population of 56,432,944 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Kenya was $2,133 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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