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Kenya

Frontier

Africa · NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) · KES

S&P Rating

B

GDP (Nominal)

$136B

Nominal USD

GDP Growth

+4.6%

Year-on-Year

Inflation

4.1%

CPI Annualised

Market Cap

$23B

Equity Market

Equity Mkt / GDP: 17%

Economy Overview

M-Pesa processes more mobile money than any country — fintech export product

Key Sectors

Finance & M-Pesa EcosystemAgriculture & HorticultureTourismTelecom

Economic Profile

ClassificationFrontier
RegionAfrica
CurrencyKES
Primary ExchangeNSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange)
Listed Companies59
GDP / Capita$2,363
Population58M

Monetary & Fiscal

CB Policy Rate13%
FX Reserves$12B
Debt / GDP72%
Current Account-1.3% of GDP
S&P RatingB
Unemployment5.4%

Data Sources:

World Bank World Development Indicators (2025)BIS policy rates · IMF World Economic OutlookILO Labour StatisticsS&P Global RatingsWorld Federation of Exchanges2024 estimates · For intelligence purposes only