Kenya resilience analysis
Kenya ranks #139 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 42.4 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 52.1, with live shock exposure next at 55.5. Recovery capacity is strongest at 61.9, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 35.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.7 points. Dimension coverage is 88%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 52.1; coverage 93%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 55.5; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 61.9; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 35.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 33; high Health and public services 38.
- Economic capacity: 48.2; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 17; high Financial-system exposure 65.
- Social and governance: 55.5; weight 19%; low Education capacity 37; high Information environment 77.
- Infrastructure: 59.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 30; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 61.9; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 33; high External-debt coverage 92.
- Energy security: 76; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 76.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 17 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 30 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 36 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 48 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 49 | 80% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 51 | 92% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 56 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 68 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 76 | 90% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 85% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Malawi (#138, 42.7), Tunisia (#140, 42.3), Madagascar (#137, 42.7), Tanzania (#141, 42.1). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Côte d’Ivoire (#136, 42.7), Madagascar (#137, 42.7), Malawi (#138, 42.7), Sierra Leone (#142, 41.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Kenya has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 18 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 76. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Kenya
What is Kenya's resilience score?
Kenya scores 42.4 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #139 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Kenya?
Structural readiness is lowest at 52.1, followed by Live shock exposure at 55.5. Their evidence coverage is 93% and 97%.
Is Kenya's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.7 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.