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Ethiopia vs Kenya

Ethiopia and Kenya side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$121.53B vs $147.27BEthiopia vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs $2,714Ethiopia vs Kenya
Population135.47M vs 57.53MEthiopia vs Kenya

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202 indicators

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Indicator Ethiopia KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,081$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy159.19 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,110$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,620$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%35%2022/2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%31.8%2008/2023 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%14.1%2024/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.138.52021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%45.5%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%27.8%2021/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K2.05M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.98B$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.8%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy6.4%16.7%2021/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.736.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.9%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%16.6%2008/2024 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy-17.1%13%2008/2024 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$787$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.3%7.1%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.34.52023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.16.42023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy63.7%65.5%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy93.5%90.1%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3820.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.4562023
PopulationDemographics135.47M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.913.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.326.62026
Death RateDemographics5.737.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.2-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.534.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.728.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth46.539.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.421.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1412072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.331.332016/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.1%62.5%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth49.8%70.2%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.222.272022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.254.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth73.6%92.8%2019/2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.8%4.5%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare2.7%76%2016/2022 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare40.3%12.5%2016/2022 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.3%3.4%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%10.4%2014/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation60.5%82.2%2022/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation84.7%93.2%2022/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation54.4%90.8%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation30.4%86.6%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%95.6%2024/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%65%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95%100%2014/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation33.9%84.3%2015/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2.75M2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.3112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.54.92012/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.05-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.1126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology44%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.632024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.8%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.8%2017/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.3%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.6%67.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%4.6%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%16.4%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%20.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%10%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh16 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate95.4%78.1%2020/2021
Forest AreaClimate14.9%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $121.53B for Ethiopia versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Kenya on 202 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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