Kenya’s GDP Growth Slowdown in Q3
Kenya’ gross domestic products (GDP) growth printed at 4.7per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, representing 9.3% decline in 12-month, according to data from the statistics office.
The third quarter’s growth almost halved in comparison with the same period last year when Kenya’s economy rebounded from COVID-19 restrictions in East Africa’s largest economy.
Accommodation and food services, and wholesale and retail trade contributed to the growth, while agriculture, forestry and fishing, and mining and quarrying contracted slightly.
“Most sectors posted decelerated growths owing to the significantly high growth rates recorded in the third quarter of 2021 that signified recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the statistics office said.
In the second quarter, the economy grew by 5.2%, compared with 11.0% in the same period a year earlier. The finance ministry forecasts economic growth of an estimated 5.3% in 2022, and 6% in 2023.
A Reuters poll in October found Kenya’s economy will likely grow 5.5% this year and 5.4% next year. Like other economies around the world, Kenya is experiencing a surge in prices of basic commodities, which has been worsened by the worst drought in four decades.
The current account deficit expanded by 5.5% to 193.4 billion shillings or $1.57 billion in the third quarter of 2022, up from 183.4 billion shillings or $1.50 billion in the corresponding quarter last year. # Kenya’s GDP Growth Slowdown in Q3
