Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Currency 110.00 110 111 111 111 112
Stock Market (points) 1759.93 1728 1698 1668 1640 1582
Government Bond 10y (%) 12.10 12.01 12.22 12.43 12.65 13.09

Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Growth Rate (%) -9.10 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.8
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -5.70 0.6 3.4 4.3 5.4 6.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 10.40 6 6.2 5.7 6.1 7
Inflation Rate (%) 5.46 5 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.2
Interest Rate (%) 7.00 7 6.75 6.75 6.5 6.5
Balance of Trade (Million KES) -83612.00 -73000 -103700 -92000 -90000 -86500
Current Account (USD Million) -5066.90 -4100 -3800 -4000 -5000 -4200
Current Account to GDP (%) -4.60 -4.8 -4.6 -4.6 -4.6 -4.6
Government Debt to GDP (%) 57.00 68 62 62 62 62
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.60 -8.5 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30

GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Growth Rate (%) -9.10 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.8
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -5.70 0.6 3.4 4.3 5.4 6.5
GDP (USD Billion) 95.50 70 85 85 85 85
GDP Constant Prices (KES Million) 1197679.00 1266536 1396812 1249179 1262354 1348861
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (KES Million) 900252.20 905654 930861 938963 948866 964521
GDP per capita (USD) 1237.50 1090 1230 1230 1230 1230
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 4329.90 4100 4320 4320 4320 4320
GDP From Agriculture (Million KES) 308367.00 205477 363465 321627 325019 218832
GDP From Construction (Million KES) 72888.00 79796 70238 76022 76824 84983
GDP From Manufacturing (KES Million) 118767.00 113968 130000 123874 125180 121376
GDP From Mining (KES Million) 13248.00 12476 14902 13818 13963 13287
GDP From Public Administration (KES Million) 59272.00 50977 51650 61821 62473 54291
GDP From Services (KES Million) 23418.00 29317 28391 24425 24683 31222
GDP From Transport (KES Million) 77264.00 106760 87087 80586 81436 113699
GDP From Utilities (KES Million) 36080.00 32063 36082 37631 38028 34147

Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 10.40 6 6.2 5.7 6.1 7
Population (Million) 47.60 50.2 50.35 50.35 50.35 51.4
Minimum Wages (KES/Month) 13572.00 13572 13572 15000 15000 15000

Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 5.46 5 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 109.60 110 112 114 114 116
Food Inflation (%) 6.09 4 4.3 5 6 5.5
Producer Prices (points) 102.07 127 104 102 100 130
Producer Prices Change (%) -0.19 1.2 0.7 -1.3 1.8 1.4
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 1.19 1.2 1 0.8 -0.1 0.8

Money Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Interest Rate (%) 7.00 7 6.75 6.75 6.5 6.5
Interbank Rate (%) 2.63 2.63 2.38 2.38 2.13 2.13
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD Million) 13680.90 12400 12400 13200 13180 12750
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 7.50 7.5 7.25 7.25 7 7

Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Balance of Trade (Million KES) -83612.00 -73000 -103700 -92000 -90000 -86500
Current Account (USD Million) -5066.90 -4100 -3800 -4000 -5000 -4200
Current Account to GDP (%) -4.60 -4.8 -4.6 -4.6 -4.6 -4.6
Imports (million KES) 137776.00 145000 153000 147000 150000 152000
Exports (Million KES) 54163.00 58000 49300 55000 60000 54000
External Debt (KES Billion) 3515.81 4400 3880 4200 4350 4200
Capital Flows (USD Million) -4451.50 -6000 -4700 -5200 -6500 -6100
Remittances (USD Thousand) 276987.67 275000 255000 280000 265000 270000
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Terms Of Trade (points) 68.00 72.1 72.1 72.1 72.1 73.4
Tourist Arrivals 20164.00 30000 45000 90000 125000 118000
Foreign Direct Investment (KES Million) 135897.00 85000 120000 120000 120000 120000

Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 57.00 68 62 62 62 62
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.60 -8.5 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3 -7.3
Government Budget Value (KES million) -478312.20 -460 -1350 -1800 -1350 -465
Government Spending (KES Million) 734790.80 739200 759774 766387 774470 787248
Government Revenues (KES Billion) 1739.45 1400 1200 1500 1100 1250
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 1023.00 890 940 940 940 940
Government Debt (KES Billion) 6693.68 6580 6650 6500 6700 6700
Fiscal Expenditure (KES Billion) 2217.76 2750 3000 2850 2940 3000

Taxes Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Sales Tax Rate (%) 14.00 14 14 14 14 14
Social Security Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5

Business Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Manufacturing PMI (points) 59.10 50.2 49.5 51 53 52
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 972.51 1000 985 950 970 965
Car Production 560.00 570 700 620 650 630
Car Registrations 27116.00 21800 23400 24800 26000 25800
Cement Production (Tonnes) 628496.00 530000 550000 525000 530000 545000

Consumer Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Bank Lending Rate (%) 11.94 11.94 11.69 11.69 11.44 11.44
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.98 1.01 0.71 0.68 0.64 0.95
Disposable Personal Income (KES Billion) 8591.30 8643 8883 8961 9055 9205

Housing Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Building Permits (KSH Million) 6013.02 10000 18000 25000 23000 23000


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