Kenya

Region Eastern Africa Currency Kenyan Shilling (KES) Surface area (square kilometres) 581 313 Population in 2011 (estimated, 000) 41 610 Population density in 2011 (per square kilometre) 71.6 Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nairobi (3 363) United Nations membership date 16 December 1963 Economic indicators 2005 2010 2011 GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 18 739 32 181 34 059 GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 5.9 5.8 4.4 GDP per capita (current US$) 526.0 794.0 819.0 GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 523.0 791.0 816.0 Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 18.7 20.3 20.1 a Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 72.37 80.75 85.07 Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 252 2 369 3 333 CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 149c 134de 152e Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 101 125 122 Food production index (2004-2006=100) 101 126 123 Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 6.7fg ... ... fg Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 61.1 ... ... Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 60.0 61.2 61.5 Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 69.9 71.5 71.8 Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 1 399 1 470 ... h Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 347 297 ... Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 13.8 62.6 65.5 Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 3.1 14.0 28.0 Total trade Major trading partners 2011 (million US$)i (% of exports)i (% of imports)i Exports 5 169.1 Uganda 12.7 China 12.6 Imports 12 092.9 United Kingdom 9.8 United Arab Emirates 12.1 Balance 6 923.8 United Rep. Tanzania 8.1 India 10.8 Social indicators Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7 Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.4 Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1 Urban population (%) 2012 24.4 Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2012 42.4 Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2012 4.6/3.9 Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2012 99.8 Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 59.2/56.7 Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 58.1 Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.6 Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 45.5 j International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 817.8/2.0 Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2011 921 827 Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 6.7 Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 86.9/91.1 Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 41.2 Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) k 2008-2010 3.3/37.0 Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2012 9.8 Environmental indicators Threatened species 2012 346 Forested area (% of land area) 2010 6.0 CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2009 12 340/0.3 Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 90.0 Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1 024 Temperature in the capital city, mean C (minimum and maximum) 12.0/23.4

a Official rate. b Nairobi. c Low income group. d Series linked to former series. e Index base 2007=100. f Household income and expenditure survey. g The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 2. h 2009. i 2010. j Includes refugees. k Estimates based, for the most part, on cause of death modelling and death registration data from other countries in the region.