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Appendix
Table 4A.1—Structure of the Kenyan economy, 2003 National
Category/sector economy
GDP factor cost Agriculture Industry Services
GDP factor cost Agriculture Cereals
Roots and oilseeds Horticulture Export crops Livestock
Industry Services
Forestry and fishing Food processing Retail trade
Public services
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
100.0 23.5
Informal Urban economy Formal
12.0 54.7 5.7
12.1 68.5 14.7 69.8
Rural economy
6.9 87.4 19.4 15.5
100.0 100.0 11.1
3.6 0.2 0.0 6.4 6.3
0.1 0.2
10.5
21.8 54.7 14.9
6.5 1.0
1.1 0.0 1.6 21.9
4.1 2.1 4.6 66.9 69.8 23.4 1.8 0.4 20.8
Lowlands
Agroecological region Midlands
Contribution to national gross domestic product (percent) 33.2
4.7 24.9 5.6 2.9
100.0 100.0
10.8 1.8 7.4 18.8 13.3
3.7 2.4
12.9
27.3 12.7 25.5 10.3
0.7 1.8 2.2 13.1
4.1 2.6 1.9 59.3 33.2
Highlands 60.2 32.6
Contribution to region and economy’s gross domestic product (percent) 100.0
3.1 0.1 0.0 3.0
3.0 61.8 27.6 0.1 0.3
9.3 5.1 9.0 8.8
Metropolitan centers
14.1 56.3 1.7
11.3 9.6 76.2 5.1 15.1 8.0 71.8
56.9 54.3 9.1
13.9 15.2
100.0 100.0 0.7
4.5 0.0 3.7
1.1 0.6
8.2 9.5 5.6 25.0 19.9
9.9 14.8 29.5 2.3 5.7 30.9 69.8 4.0 7.3 13.4 12.2
Source: Authors’ calculations using the 2003 Kenyan social accounting matrix (Kiringai, Thurlow, and Wanjala 2006). Notes: Informal economy comprises private businesses or activities in urban areas that are not registered to pay taxes. Lowlands, midlands, and highlands refer to agroecological regions. Metropolitan areas include centers with more than 100,000 residents. GDP = gross domestic product.