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Egypt vs Kenya

Egypt and Kenya side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$389.06B vs $120.34BEgypt vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$3,338 vs $2,132Egypt vs Kenya
Population116.54M vs 56.43MEgypt vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Egypt KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$389.06B$120.34B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,338$2,1322024
Inflation RateEconomy14.9%6.7%2026-04
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-02-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy53.02 LCU/USD129.29 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-12.1%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.8%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy87%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-26.64B$-7.29B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%4.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,510$2,0902024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$18,230$6,5402024
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.23T$374.95B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy13.7%22.5%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy32.6%16.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.9%7.3%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.9%55.3%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13%16.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$29.56B$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.6%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$44.92B$10.07B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy27.6%31.8%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.5%14.1%2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy44.6%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy18.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy28.538.52021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy1.4%45.5%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy43.1%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.8%27.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.6%40.2%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy33.7%3.1%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$4.87B$1.76B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy13.03M2.05M2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7540.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3980.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5820.4562023
PopulationDemographics116.54M56.43M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.7%2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics71.8 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics24.7 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.743.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics57.2%68.1%2024
Population Under 15Demographics32%36.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth20.834.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.670.292020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.428.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth26%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.2%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth57.3%35.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.8%4%2008
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%10.4%2025
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%36.8%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture4.1%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.1112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture780K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.34.92017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7290.5642025
Women in ParliamentGovernance27.7%23.4%2025
Internet UsersTechnology74.6%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.1126.52024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%76.2%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.5 t0.38 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=EG,KE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Egypt or Kenya have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $389.06B for Egypt versus $120.34B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Egypt and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Egypt and Kenya on 73 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

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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