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Kenya vs Uganda

Kenya and Uganda side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$120.34B vs $53.91BKenya vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$2,132 vs $1,078Kenya vs Uganda
Population56.43M vs 50.02MKenya vs Uganda

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Kenya UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$120.34B$53.91B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,132$1,0782024
Inflation RateEconomy6.7%2.9%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%—2026-02-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.29 LCU/USD3,759.71 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-7.29B$-4.93B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%6.1%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,090$1,0202024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,540$3,1902024
GDP (PPP)Economy$374.95B$163.71B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.5%24.6%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.5%24.9%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.3%15.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.3%43.1%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.8%22.4%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B$1.43B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%39.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.07B$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%14.3%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%12.6%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%75.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.542.72022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy45.5%59.8%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%13.8%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.2%42.7%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.1%5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.76B$518M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.05M473K2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5260.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4560.42023
PopulationDemographics56.43M50.02M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.8%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.174.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics68.1%68.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics36.8%43.5%2024
Infant MortalityHealth34.235.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.290.192023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth57542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth28.2162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%20.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2.6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%4.6%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%22%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture112.4135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t120K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.992022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5630.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4460.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5640.8892025
Women in ParliamentGovernance23.4%34.1%2025
Internet UsersTechnology35%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.583.22024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure76.2%51.5%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t0.17 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,UG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Kenya or Uganda have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $120.34B for Kenya versus $53.91B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Kenya and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Kenya and Uganda on 74 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,UG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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