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Kenya
We offer a data-driven country report for Kenya that explores inter alia population, international trading relationships, energy consumption, GDP growth, current account balances, and R&D investment. Additionally, CFI quotes from the Big Mac Index (courtesy of The Economist) which gives a rough idea of purchasing power parity. Other authoritative sources include The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, The World Bank, and The International Money Fund. Visit us regularly for updates and new sources of key economic information on Kenya.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Its population in 2018 was 50,950,879 [1]
In 2015, 72.66% of its total energy
consumption was renewable [2]
In 2021, its GDP grew by 7.52% [2]
In 2021 it had a negative Current
Account Balance of US$bn 5.94 [3]
Its Expenditure on R&D (as a percentage of
GDP) in 2010 was 0.69% [2]
What free trade areas or economic unions is it a member of?
Member of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) since 01/04/2019
Other members:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zimbabwe
What trade deals are there between African Continental Free Trade Area and other countries and economic unions?
None
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]What trade deals are there with other countries and economic unions?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (from 08/12/1994)
UK - Kenya EPA (from 01/01/2021)
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Trade with the United Kingdom
Source: UK Office for National Statistics, October 2022.
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