Kenya resilience analysis
Kenya ranks #144 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 41.2 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 50.8, with live shock exposure next at 55.3. Recovery capacity is strongest at 60, 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 -1.1 points. Dimension coverage is 85%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 50.8; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 55.3; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 60; 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: 53.1; weight 19%; low Education capacity 37; high Information environment 72.
- Infrastructure: 58; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 95.
- Recovery capacity: 60; weight 25%; low State continuity 27; high External-debt coverage 92.
- Energy security: 77; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 77.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 17 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 27 | 100% | Stale |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 28 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| 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 |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 77 | 90% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 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: Uganda (#143, 41.9), Guinea (#145, 41.1), Malawi (#142, 42), Eswatini (#146, 41). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Guinea (#145, 41.1), Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini (#146, 41), Burundi (#149, 40.7), Uganda (#143, 41.9). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Kenya has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 77. 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 41.2 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #144 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Kenya?
Structural readiness is lowest at 50.8, followed by Live shock exposure at 55.3. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 97%.
Is Kenya's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.