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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Eastern Africa  
Currency 2008 Kenyan Shilling (KES)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 580367  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 38765  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 66.8  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Nairobi (3010)  
United Nations membership date 2000 16 December 1963  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 30552  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 18769  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 12604  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 2.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 5.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 0.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 788.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 527.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 403.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 783.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 524.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 399.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 16.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 77.71 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 72.37 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 78.04 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –1978  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –252  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –199  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 250 Nairobi. Low income group.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 149 Nairobi. Low income group.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Nairobi. Low income group. Series linked to former series.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 134 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 115  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 94  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 136 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 115  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 74.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 73.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 74.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 87.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 87.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 88.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 1644 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1536  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 899  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 394 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 347  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 151  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 42.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 13.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 8.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.3  
Exports (million US$) 2008 5000.9  
Imports (million US$) 2008 11127.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Uganda (12.3), United Kingdom (11.0), United Rep. Tanzania (8.5)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United Arab Emirates (14.9), India (11.8), China (8.4)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.6  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 4.0  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.3  
Urban population (%) 2007 21.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 42.8  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 4.4/3.8  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 99.9  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 54.5/53.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 63.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 5.0  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 39.3 2003.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 817.8/2.0 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 1180088  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 7.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 85.0/88.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 36.3  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 9.8  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 333  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 6.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 12143/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 100.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1024  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 12.0/23.4  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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