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Browsing: Kenya Economic Survey 2023
- Across the East Africa region, Rwanda posted the strongest performance.
- Uganda’s economy grew by 4.4 percent in 2022 compared to a 6.7 percent uptick in 2021.
- Tanzania’s real GDP expanded by 4.5 percent in 2022 compared to 4.9 percent growth in 2021.
Kenya’s economy recorded a slower growth of 4.8 percent last year as agriculture slumped due to severe drought. In 2021, Kenya posted 7.6 percent growth as the country emerged from Covid-19 induced economic fallout.
Latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that East Africa’s economic powerhouse growth outpaced its neighbours. Kenya saw its nominal GDP increase to $98.24 billion, from $87.98 billion in 2021, retaining its pole position over East African peers.
Uganda’s economy grew by 4.4 percent in 2022 compared to a 6.7 percent growth in 2021. The marginal drop was partly on account of recovery in hospitality and other service sectors as schools …