54 country profiles · available indicators comparedAPI dataGet API key

Country comparison

Ghana vs Kenya

175 indicators have a value for Ghana, Kenya, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$118.29B vs $147.27BGhana vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $2,714Ghana vs Kenya
Population35.06M vs 57.53MGhana vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

175 indicators

Values can describe different reporting periods. When two years are shown, they follow the country order in the table.

Indicator Ghana KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy5%6.6%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%8.8%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.48 LCU/USD129.42 LCU/USD2026-09-15
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$-8.15B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%17%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$5B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%4.2%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%31.8%2024/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%37.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.936.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%15.6%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%76.9%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.94.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy116.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$21.43B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$29.58B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%15.8%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%21.8%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.4562023
PopulationDemographics35.06M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.343.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.326.62026
Death RateDemographics6.977.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.534.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.938.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.120.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1262072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.454.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%17.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%10.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t49.5K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance212025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance022025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian475218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.6126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.732024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

Request both countries' latest available GDP values as JSON, including source metadata.

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

More comparisons