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Economy

Did the Kenyan economy grow over the pandemic period?

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Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Report Second Quarter 2020 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)

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Did the Kenyan economy grow over the pandemic period?

Kenya's real GDP, which accounts for inflation, contracted by 5.7% from 1 April to 30 June 2020 compared to an expansion of 5.3% in the same period of 2019....

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Economy

What is Kenya’s economic growth rate?

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International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Real GDP growth (Kenya)

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What is Kenya’s economic growth rate?

The International Monetary Fund estimated that the country’s real gross domestic product grew by 1% in 2020. In 2019, growth was an estimated 5.4%. ...

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Economy

How much debt does Kenya have?

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Central Bank of Kenya Public Debt 2020

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How much debt does Kenya have?

The country’s total public debt was KSh7.3 trillion in November 2020, according to Kenya’s central bank. This debt was made up of KSh3.7 trillion in external debt and KSh3.5 trillion in domestic debt. ...

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