Kenya Overtakes Ethiopia As East Africa's Largest Economy in Dollar Terms, IMF Estimates Show

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia as Eastern Africa's largest economy measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in US dollar terms, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) October 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO), a shift largely attributed to exchange-rate movements rather than faster real economic growth.