FACTBOX-Key facts on Kenya's economy
(Reuters) - Ethnic violence following disputed elections has claimed the lives of some 300 people in Kenya.
The violence has threatened to deter investors from east Africa's largest economy, which has been on the road to economic recovery since President Mwai Kibaki's administration came to power in late 2002.
Following are some key facts about the Kenyan economy:
* KENYA'S ECONOMY:
-- Kenya's economy grew 6.1 percent in 2006 compared with a revised growth rate of 5.7 percent the previous year. The government expects it between 6.9 and 7.0 percent in 2007.
-- World Bank figures show gross domestic product at $21.2 billion for 2006, with per capita income of about $580.
-- The shilling was trading at 63.35/45 against the dollar last week compared to a year low of 71.55/65 in January 2007.
-- Annual inflation rose to 11.8 percent in November from 10.6 percent in October. Underlying inflation, which excludes food prices, stood at 5.8 percent in November.
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