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Kenya vs Burundi

Kenya and Burundi 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$120.34B vs $3.08BKenya vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$2,132 vs $219Kenya vs Burundi
Population56.43M vs 14.05MKenya vs Burundi

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Kenya BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$120.34B$3.08B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,132$2192024
Inflation RateEconomy6.7%20.2%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%—2026-02-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.29 LCU/USD2,980.48 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-7.29B—2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%4.1%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,090$2602024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,540$1,2002024
GDP (PPP)Economy$374.95B$16.79B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.5%34.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.5%17.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.3%11.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.3%43.2%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.8%—2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$236.89M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%7.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.07B$90.35M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%37.1%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%12.6%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.537.52022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy45.5%74.2%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%7.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%11.2%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.2%—2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.1%19.3%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.76B$3.7M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.05M299K2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5260.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4560.2862023
PopulationDemographics56.43M14.05M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.174.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%75.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics36.8%44.7%2024
Infant MortalityHealth34.230.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.290.082023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth28.212.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%24.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%4.5%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%6.4%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%—2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture112.4119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.95.62022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.8452025
Women in ParliamentGovernance23.4%39.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology35%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.563.22024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure76.2%11.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.07 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=KE,BI" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Kenya or Burundi have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $120.34B for Kenya versus $3.08B for Burundi (GDP, current US$).

How do Kenya and Burundi compare across indicators?

This page compares Kenya and Burundi 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=KE,BI with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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