Aperture

Country profile

Kenya

KEN · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

29.4MERI readiness
97Global rank
120.3BGDP (2024)
56.4MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024120,339,557,905.9WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20244.7WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20244.5WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285.1IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202456,432,944WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 10.3
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		32
Digital Infra
Components		10.9
FDIRRI
Components		22.3
Fin Access
Components		2.2
Human Cap
Components		60.6
IP Protect
Components		35.5
Labor
Components		69
LPI
Components		45
Security Rol
Components		35.5
Data Confidence Score67
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		19.4
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		26.7
Talent Operating
Pillars		49.3

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

30
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.4
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

91 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202331.8WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202530TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-1.4WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202376.2WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20243WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202116.5WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.8WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024126.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024113LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202414.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202410.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20243.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202413.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202415.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20248LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202432.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202425.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202423LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202416.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202484.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202479.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-3.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024120,339,557,905.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20244.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20242,132.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20244.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20285.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024134.8WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20244WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20255.4WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202439WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202816.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202459.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20246.4IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202410.9WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20244.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202530TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20242.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202477.7OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202569.2WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202560.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202435.5WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202545LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202435.5WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202239.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202870.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202628.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202628.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202466.1WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202567.4WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202463.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202456,432,944WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202431.9WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20240.4WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20243.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20248,237,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202420,088,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202215.8WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202440.2WDICC BY 4.0
Kenya Market Profile | Aperture