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Kenya vs South Africa

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

GDP$147.27B vs $479.96BKenya vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$2,714 vs $7,503Kenya vs South Africa
Population57.53M vs 64.75MKenya vs South Africa

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Indicator Kenya South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$147.27B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,714$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy6.6%5%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%7%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.42 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.15B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,200$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,910$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$403.64B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.3%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.1%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.1%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%89.4%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%25.9%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.5%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.2B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.3%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.951.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.5%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%10.7%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13%7.7%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.6%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.8%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.7%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.8%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy76.9%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.4462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.8%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$21.43B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.58B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6550.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1860.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.7%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade49.2%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade21.8%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5260.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4560.4762023
PopulationDemographics57.53M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.172.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics101/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.617.82026
Death RateDemographics7.139.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.592.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.1 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.6 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.224.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth378.8117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.835.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.712.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2073892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.1%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth54.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$85$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture4.02M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.15K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,666 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,553 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture22.4M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.8-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.3-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.460.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.36-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.33-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.350.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance80 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance122025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian617.13K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian218.65K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian9.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology35%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology97.3%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology35.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.1%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.3%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy551.1 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy892.7 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy31.6%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh3,247 kWh2024/2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%10.2%2024/2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy87.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.6%8%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16.4%4.7%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.9%0.8%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy10%82.2%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh237 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy95 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,608 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate6.2%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.8%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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