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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya

178 indicators have a value for Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$123.41B vs $147.27BDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$1,122 vs $2,714Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya
Population112.83M vs 57.53MDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya

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Indicator Democratic Republic of the Congo KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$123.41B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,122$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy3.3%6.6%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,294.57 LCU/USD129.42 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy24.6%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-454.53M$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$720$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,850$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$216.62B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy8.9%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy39.7%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.9%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.7%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.32B$5B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.6%4.2%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy18.3%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.1B$12.39B2023/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy11.3%31.8%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.3%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.8%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy39.2%90.1%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy87.3%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.8%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.87B$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.2%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy16.7%23.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy22.636.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.4%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$41$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy28.7%15.6%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy58.5%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.5%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy81.5%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy52.7%76.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.4%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.52B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.98B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9170.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6670.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.9%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.6%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.2%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade43.4%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.9%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5220.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6040.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3410.4562023
PopulationDemographics112.83M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.983.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.9%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.9%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.1%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics51.4/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics39.826.62026
Death RateDemographics8.247.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.25-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics64.2 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth56.434.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth38%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.1%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth427378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.738.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.620.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3772072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth55%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.2%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.7%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.254.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$23$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth12.3%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare44.1%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare33.5%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.9%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.8%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation68.5%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.9%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation70%90.8%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60.3%86.6%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation34.5%65%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.5%84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security38.5%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture15.5%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture46.56M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture65.7K t49.5K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture50K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture9.01K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture41.04K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.39M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.94M t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9K t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture769 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,052 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,125 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance20322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3060.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8860.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.52-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.69-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.63-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.12-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.28-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance9.17K deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance712025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance312025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance1122025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian503.73K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian5.67M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian100.11K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology19.7%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology58.5126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology50%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology032024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology18.8%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology55%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology16.9%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure22.5%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.15M5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.3K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy129 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.1%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy53.7 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy1%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy15.8%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy84.2%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy28 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy382 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate54.2%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.8 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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