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Kenya — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentEast Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsEAC
GDP$120.3B
Population56.4M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $20.54B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $27.82B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-7.29B
  • Trade (% GDP): 40.19%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.55B
  • Current account (% GDP): -1.29%
  • FDI, net: $-0.05B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-1.87B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $7.61B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-0.53B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.13B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 10.52% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 22.98% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.01% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 4.10% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time