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Kenya vs Ghana

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

GDP$147.27B vs $118.29BKenya vs Ghana
GDP per Capita$2,714 vs $3,314Kenya vs Ghana
Population57.53M vs 35.06MKenya vs Ghana

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Indicator Kenya GhanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$147.27B$118.29B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,714$3,3142026
Inflation RateEconomy6.6%5%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%14%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.42 LCU/USD11.5 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%-2.3%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%3.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%53%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.15B$953.4M2025/2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,200$2,6302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,910$8,0802025
GDP (PPP)Economy$403.64B$301.91B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.2%21.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.3%29.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.1%10.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.1%42.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17%9.9%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$2.42B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2.1%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%46.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B$4.47B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%8.9%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%55.3%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.5%69%2025/2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%14.4%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.1%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.2B$1.91B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.3%1.7%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%15.9%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%23.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.934.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.5%2.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.6%12.4%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.8%34.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.5%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.7%47.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.8%60%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy76.9%83%2025/2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.55.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.4112024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.8%3.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$21.43B$29.2B2025/2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.58B$28.24B2025/2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6550.8092025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1860.4872025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%24.5%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.7%6%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade49.2%18.1%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2.1%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%35.1%2025/2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade21.8%33.9%2025/2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5260.5142023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4560.3992023
PopulationDemographics57.53M35.06M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.8%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years65.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years21.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.173.342024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%41.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.3%35.4%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%58.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics101/km²156.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.625.32026
Death RateDemographics7.136.972026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.59-0.682026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.1 years68.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.6 years63.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.227.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%1.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.290.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57562023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%26.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%18.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth378.8234.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.835.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.718.12024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2071262024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%99%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%12.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.1%2.7%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.274.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth54.557.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$85$702023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%3.3%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.9%15.6%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%21.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%77.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%71.2%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%95.2%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%41.9%2023/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%45%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%89.3%2023/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%75.7%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%6.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%55.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t210K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture4.02M t3.79M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.15K t1.72M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,666 kg/ha2,772 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,553 kg/ha3,640 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture22.4M head2.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32422024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.7112025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.6062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.6152025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.8-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.30.062024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.460.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.360.012024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.33-0.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.350.22024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance80 deaths98 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian617.13K21.05K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian218.65K4752025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian9.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology35%72.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.5113.62024
4G CoverageTechnology97.3%99.4%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology30.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.1%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%99.7%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%3.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.3%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77%91.9%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M440.68K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3K MW1.8K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy551.1 MW185.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy892.7 MW1.6K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy31.6%32.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh565 kWh2024/2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%11.2%2024/2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy87.3 MW20.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%82.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.6%0.7%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16.4%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.9%35.4%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy10%63.8%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh22 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy95 gCO₂/kWh469 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,608 kWh3,075 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.7 t2024
Forest AreaClimate6.2%35.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.8%7.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.3 µg/m³28.1 µg/m³2023

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