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Kenya

Basic data — Kenya, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.6 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 4.3
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Nairobi
Population
53,330,978 inh.
Area
580,367 km²
Currency
KES
Regime

Executive in office

William Ruto

Head of State

William Ruto

since 2022.09.13 United Democratic Alliance

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

120 G$

2024 ↑ +11.9 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

2,132 $

2024 ↑ +9.8 % vs 2023

Growth

4.7 %

2024 ↓ -1.0 pt vs 2023

Inflation

4.5 %

2024 ↓ -3.2 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

5.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

63.8 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.39/1

#99 démocratie électorale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

51/100

Partly Free

Corruption (CPI)

31/100

#1212024

Press freedom (RSF)

51/100

#1022024

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #4 Soude minérale 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

7 Md$

Imports

19 Md$

Balance

-12 Md$

Top exports

  • Thé 1.2 Md$
  • Fleurs coupées 0.6 Md$

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné 3 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 32%
  • GBR 33%
  • FRA 38%
  • DEU 38%
  • RUS 56%
  • CHN 67%
  • IND 71%

Abstention: 25%

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