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Economy

Information on public debt in Kenya for 2017/18 financial year

A chapter which provides information on public debt and overall debt position. A review published by the Kenyan National Treasury.
Economy

Dataset on monthly domestic and external public debt in Kenya

Data on monthly domestic and external public debt, published by Central Bank of Kenya.
Economy

Kenyan employment rates, labour force participation & labour utilisation 2015-2016

Data on several employment indicators in Kenya including labour force participation rate, employment to population ratio, unemployment rate, total dependency ratio, age of employed population, labour underutilisation, age of employed population and working children at age 5-17, amongst others. Published in the Labour Force Basic Report of 2015-2016.
Economy

Average wage earnings per employee in Kenyan public & private sector

This dataset, published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, includes the average wage earnings per employee (KSh) including annualised June earnings of employees in public and private sectors over 21 industries.
Economy

Kenyan basic minimum wages by month

This dataset, published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, includes the gazetted monthly basic minimum wages for the agricultural industry.
Economy

Personal income in South Africa over time

The National Income Dynamic Study provides data on how individuals' lives have changed in South Africa since 2008. It is published by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. First-time users have to register before downloading the datasets.
Economy

South Africa's GDP for 1960-2016

The World Bank’s databank provides data on South Africa's gross domestic product from 1960 to 2016. The data is sourced from the World Bank and OECD national accounts.
Economy

South Africa's international trade: exports and imports

Export and import trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service. The data is for each quarter and includes the top five countries that trade with South Africa.
Economy

Nigeria's public debt, 2017

The Nigerian Debt Management Office's external and domestic debt figures. The domestic debt figures for 32 states and the federal capital territory are provided up to December 2017, and Akwa Ibom, Katsina and Lagos up to September 2017.

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