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Kenya
Republic of Kenya
Quick facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Population
- 48 m
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (Sh)
- Demonym
- Kenyan
- UN member
- Yes
How Kenya compares
Economy size$120 B
62nd of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$2,132
136th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy63.8 yrs
160th of 179 worldwide · 13th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access35.0%
147th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$1.2 B
78th of 163 worldwide · 1st of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$120 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$2,132
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.8%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
384
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.2%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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