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Gambia vs Kenya

Gambia 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$2.79B vs $147.27BGambia vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$953 vs $2,714Gambia vs Kenya
Population2.82M vs 57.53MGambia vs Kenya

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Indicator Gambia KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$953$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.02 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$930$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,660$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%7.1%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%31.8%2024/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%14.1%1990/2023 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.838.52020/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%45.5%2020/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%27.8%2025/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K2.05M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$232.36M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.8%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%16.7%2025/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.236.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.9%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$127$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%16.6%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%13%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$624$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.6%7.1%2020/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.64.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.46.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy40.2%65.5%2020/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.2%90.1%2020/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.750.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2180.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.616.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.4562023
PopulationDemographics2.82M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.913.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.726.62026
Death RateDemographics6.187.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.734.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth2228.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.4378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.139.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.721.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1382072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.111.332023/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth18.9%62.5%2020/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth83.8%70.2%2020/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.662.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.154.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.6%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%92.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%4.5%2020/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare59%76%2020/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.1%12.5%2020/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.1%3.4%2020/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation51.6%82.2%2021/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.5%93.2%2021/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%90.8%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%86.6%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%94.3%2025/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%95.6%2025/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%62.4%2025/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%65%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%100%2025/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation107%84.3%2021/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.1112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—4.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.33-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.54-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.39-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.02-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.66-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.18-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian509218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.2126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.532024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology98.1%12.3%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.8%2018/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure109.54K5.14M2019/2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure37.1%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy47.7%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate1.6%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.3%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate3.4%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gambia or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $2.79B for Gambia versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Gambia and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia 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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