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Egypt vs Kenya

Egypt and Kenya side by side across 174 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$429.65B vs $147.27BEgypt vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$3,904 vs $2,714Egypt vs Kenya
Population118.37M vs 57.53MEgypt vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

174 indicators
Indicator Egypt KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$429.65B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,904$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy14.9%6.6%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy50.32 LCU/USD129.39 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-12.1%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.8%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy87%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-42.71B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.2%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,260$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,330$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.39T$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.6%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy32.1%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.5%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy47.3%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.9%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$41.52B$5B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy11.4%4.2%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.88B$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy25.8%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy44.6%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy18.5%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy43.1%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.8%—2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy51.3%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.2%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$15.45B$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.3%—2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy42.236.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.1%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$4$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy24.3%16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-7%13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy8.1%15.6%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy17.5%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy29.4%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.1%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy23.9%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy93.4%76.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy6.64.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.16.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy8.9%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$72.39B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$115.11B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6030.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1240.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.5%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade51.9%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.9%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.8%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade31.5%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7540.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3980.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5820.4562023
PopulationDemographics118.37M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics71.8 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics24.7 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.743.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics57.1%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics31.6%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics42.9%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics120.7/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics20.526.62026
Death RateDemographics5.67.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.44-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics74 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics69.7 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth20.834.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health—0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.2%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth57.3%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth17378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth22.438.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth13.920.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth102072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth18.4%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth39.8%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth22.4%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health—2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth41.154.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$141$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth25%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare12.9%17.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education—4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%10.4%2025/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation—90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation—86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation93.4%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation70%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation—65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation87.1%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.8%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-07
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture4.1%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture780K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture7.21M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture6.43M t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9.4M t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture7,585 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture9,132 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture6,778 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.6M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7290.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.83-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.1-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.75-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.98-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.5-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.6-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance3 deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance112025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance022025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian220.03K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian878.27K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian59.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology74.6%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.1126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology98%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology11.732024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.5%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology1%0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure16.67M5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy9.3K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.3K MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.9%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,493 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy19.9%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy35.3 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.1%4.6%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.8%16.4%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy6.1%20.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy87%10%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy244 TWh16 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy563 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,661 kWh1,608 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.5 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate43.1 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Egypt or Kenya have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $429.65B for Egypt versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Egypt and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Egypt and Kenya on 174 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=EG,KE with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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