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Kenya vs Eritrea

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

GDP$147.27B vs Kenya vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$2,714 vs Kenya vs Eritrea
Population57.53M vs 3.61MKenya vs Eritrea

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Indicator Kenya EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy6.6%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.42 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%72.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.2B$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.3%4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.924.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.8%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.5%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.7%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.8%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy76.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6550.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1860.3172025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4562023
PopulationDemographics57.53M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.173.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.3%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics101/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.628.62026
Death RateDemographics7.135.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.59-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.1 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.6 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.224.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth378.8291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.834.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.715.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2071152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%96%2025
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.1%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth54.565.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$85$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.9%48%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture4.02M t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,666 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture22.4M head2.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.8-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.3-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.46-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.36-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.33-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.35-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance80 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian617.13K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian218.65K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian9.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology35%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology97.3%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%77%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3K MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy551.1 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy31.6%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh123 kWh2024/2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%11.8%2024/2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy87.3 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.6%11.1%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16.4%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.9%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy10%88.9%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh0.5 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy95 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,608 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate6.2%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.8%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.3 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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