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Kenya

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Capital
Area
Currency
Nairobi
580,367 km 2
Kenyan shilling (KSH)

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Introduction

The Republic of Kenya is the nation located in Eastern Africa. With the land coverage of 580,000 square kilometers, it is quite large when we take into account its total population. The capital of the republic is Nairobi. However, noteworthy is the fact that Mombasa was the first capital. It is also the oldest city there. Kenya neighbours such nations as South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Economy

The latest data regarding Kenya’s economy come from 2019. If we take into account the PPP factor, Kenya is one of the most prosperous nations in the nearest region, namely Sub-Saharan Africa. The GDP is considered to be at the level of $237 billion, which is 4th in that region of the world. The only nations with larger GDP are Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia.

We should also remember about GDP per capita that indicates the wealth of every citizen. In this case, Kenya is much lower in the rankings due to its large population. As a result of that, its GDP per capita is $4,500. In spite of such a low value (especially when compared to the rest of the world), it is still 15% higher than the average in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)