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Kenya vs Djibouti

Kenya and Djibouti side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$147.27B vs $4.73BKenya vs Djibouti
GDP per Capita$2,714 vs $4,421Kenya vs Djibouti
Population57.53M vs 1.18MKenya vs Djibouti

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Indicator Kenya DjiboutiPeriod
GDPEconomy$147.27B$4.73B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,714$4,4212026
Inflation RateEconomy6.4%1.5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.27 LCU/USD177.72 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%-0.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%38.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%29.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.15B$679.4M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,200$3,9602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,910$8,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$403.64B$10.01B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.3%16.6%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.1%5.3%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.1%75.7%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17%1.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$56M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%1.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%83.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B$655.74M2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%25.2%2023/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%31.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%19.4%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.541.62022/2017 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy45.5%25.4%2022/2017 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%12.3%2024/2011 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%44%2022/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.5%206.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%4.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.76B$57M2019/2018
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.05M63K2019/2013 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.1%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.5B$67.82M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%18%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%20.6%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.7%72.7%2022/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.9382024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.2%0.3%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)Economy2.5%5.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$1932023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.6%14.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,790$2,7472021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.8%1.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.5%6.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.7%92.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.8%30.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy76.9%68.7%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%5.4%2022/2017 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.58.22024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.417.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%5.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.8%3.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy65.5%43.7%2022/2017 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy90.1%80.8%2022/2017 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$21.43B$5.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.58B$4.43B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.660.6272024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2030.1722024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade16.534.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%1%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.7%56.6%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade49.2%41.5%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%3.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%110.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade21.8%95.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.5132023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5260.4812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4560.3412023
PopulationDemographics57.53M1.18M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years66.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years25.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.172.622024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%27%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.3%28.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%73%2025
Population DensityDemographics101/km²51.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.620.42026
Death RateDemographics7.137.532026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.590.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.1 years68.7 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.6 years63.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.2432024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%2.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.290.212023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth28.223.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18%20.6%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%28.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%39.7%2024/2023
Maternal MortalityHealth378.8161.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.950.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.528.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2074952024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%83%2025
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%27.4%2024/2023
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.1%6.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.331.42019/2018
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth62.5%19%2022/2012 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth70.2%87.4%2016/2012
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.270.192023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth54.519.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$85$782023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.8%46.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth92.8%87.7%2020/2012 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.9%20.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.5%12.1%2022/2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare76%91.7%2022/2006 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare12.5%6.5%2022/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.4%4.2%2022/2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%3.8%2024/2018 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%5.2%2024/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation82.2%2000
Youth Literacy RateEducation93.2%79.6%2014/2017
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%81%2024/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%62.4%2024/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation95.6%2006
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%39.8%2024/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%66%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%12.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%73.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture112.41332022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture4.02M t17.41 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,666 kg/ha2,041 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture22.4M head317.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32312024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.252025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.1182025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.7062025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.8-0.892024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.3-0.492024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.46-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.36-0.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.33-0.852024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.35-1.252024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian617.13K24.9K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian218.65K10.14K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian9.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology35%65.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.548.52024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology97.3%76%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology31.52024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.1%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%90%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%5.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.3%7.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77%69.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M130.5K2023/1991 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure40.5%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3K MW80.7 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy551.1 MW0.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW80 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy67.7%26.9%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy31.6%10%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy87.3 MW20.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%53.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.6%0%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16.4%35%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.9%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy10%65%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh0.8 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy95 gCO₂/kWh450 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,608 kWh3,056 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.77 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate78.1%35.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate6.2%0.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.8%1.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate19.5%6.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.3 µg/m³40.3 µg/m³2023

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

Does Kenya or Djibouti have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $147.27B for Kenya versus $4.73B for Djibouti (GDP, current US$).

How do Kenya and Djibouti compare across indicators?

This page compares Kenya and Djibouti on 201 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,DJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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