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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya

Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy3.3%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,259.25 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy24.6%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy10.7%14.1%2022/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.3%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.8%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy44.738.52020/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy85.3%45.5%2020/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy39.2%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy31.4%27.8%2020/2022
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
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$60.5M$1.76B2018/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy351K2.05M2016/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.11B$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.1%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.2%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy16.7%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy1.7%16.7%2020/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy22.636.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy38.8%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy28.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.4%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$41$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy23.3%16.6%2021/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-3.5%13%2021/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy28.7%15.6%2025/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$328$1,7902021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.5%7.1%2020/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy0.64.52019/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.36.42018/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.4%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy92.5%65.5%2020/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy98%90.1%2020/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.52B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.98B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9220.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.660.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.816.52021
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 1,000Health0.210.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.328.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.1%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth38%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.1%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth427378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth73.239.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.321.52023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.81.332006/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth28.1%62.5%2018/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth85.2%70.2%2018/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.172.272022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.254.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$23$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.6%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth12.3%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth82.4%92.8%2018/2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare44.1%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.2%4.5%2023/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare33.5%76%2024/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.9%12.5%2024/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.8%3.4%2023/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%4%2022/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%10.4%2020/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation68.5%82.2%2023/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.9%93.2%2023/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation70%90.8%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60.3%86.6%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation34.7%94.3%1999/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.5%95.6%1994/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation32.3%62.4%1994/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation34.5%65%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%100%2021/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.5%84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security38.5%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture15.5%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture122.8112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture46.56M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture65.7K t49.5K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture50K t—2024
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
Homicide RateGovernance—4.92022
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
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 CoverageTechnology45%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology032024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology18.8%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology55%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology—12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology16.9%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.8%2015/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure22.5%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.15M5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure78.4%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.3K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy96.3%67.7%2021
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate90.4%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate54.2%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.8 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $123.41B for Democratic Republic of the Congo versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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