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Official name:
Republic of Kenya
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   53 771
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   94.5
    Capital city    Nairobi
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   4 556.4b
    UN membership date    16-Dec-63
    Surface area (km2)   591 958a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.8
    National currency    Kenyan Shilling (KES)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   101.3b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)40 00064 00887 906c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.45.76.3c
    GDP per capita (current US$)951.71 336.91 710.5c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)27.132.236.7c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)20.318.517.6c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)50.745.141.8c
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)60.357.353.8
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)6.36.77.4
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)33.43638.7
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)2.82.82.6
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)66.4 / 75.071.0 / 77.972.3 / 77.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100150181c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)123127126i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)5 1695 908h6 526h,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)12 09316 097h19 845h,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 6 924- 10 189h- 13 319h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 2 369- 4 289- 5 018a
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)2.82.62.3
    Urban population (% of total population)23.625.727.5b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)4.44.4...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)4.64.13.5
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)60.3 / 56.765.2 / 60.668.5 / 63.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.4 / 3.241.4 / 3.638.6 / 4.2
    International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.)954.9 / 2.31 126.9 / 2.41 044.9 / 2.0b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)751l613.8492.5b
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)51.141.636.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.15.2m4.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.20.2n0.2c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.55.35.2h,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.7 / 105.1o103.6 / 103.7103.4 / 103.0i
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)53.7 / 59.9o... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.3 / 4.7o7.7 / 10.89.7 / 13.2a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)4.64.74.9c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)9.819.721.8p
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)7.216.617.8h,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.8m......
    Threatened species (number)338463549
    Forested areah (% of land area)7.47.87.8a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)11.2 / 0.314.7 / 0.316.3 / 0.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)650h761738a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)19h2019a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000)1 4701 1141 364a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)34.434.534.5b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)55.9 / ...51.7 / ...50.0 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)4.093.892.86c
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