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Kenya vs Eritrea

Kenya and Eritrea 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 $2.07BKenya vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$2,132 vs $689Kenya vs Eritrea
Population56.43M vs 3.54MKenya vs Eritrea

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Kenya EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$120.34B$2.07B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,132$6892024
Inflation RateEconomy6.7%—2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%—2026-02-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.29 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%2.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%260.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-7.29B$-228.89M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%8.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,090$6502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,540$1,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$374.95B$5.22B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.5%14.1%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.5%21.8%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.3%5.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.3%—2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.8%12.6%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$3.28M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.5%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%51.5%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.07B$191.69M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%53.2%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%—2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%72.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.5—2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy45.5%—2022
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%—2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%20.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.2%47.4%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.1%19.5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.76B$48M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.05M142K2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.526—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.456—2023
PopulationDemographics56.43M3.54M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.173.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%65.5%2024
Population Under 15Demographics36.8%38.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth34.224.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.290.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth28.217.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2.1%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%3.2%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%—2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture112.4106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t25K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.915.62022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.7522025
Women in ParliamentGovernance23.4%22%2025
Internet UsersTechnology35%20%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.559.12024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure76.2%54.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.22 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,ER" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Kenya or Eritrea have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $120.34B for Kenya versus $2.07B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do Kenya and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares Kenya and Eritrea 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,ER with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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