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Senegal vs Kenya

Senegal and Kenya side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$40.47B vs $147.27BSenegal vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$2,054 vs $2,714Senegal vs Kenya
Population18.93M vs 57.53MSenegal vs Kenya

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Indicator Senegal KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$40.47B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,054$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%8.8%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy132.3%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.25B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,780$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,100$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$103.43B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy17.1%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.1%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.2%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy46.3%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy26.9%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.27B$5B2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy10.6%4.2%2023/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy150.7%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy—$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy30.9%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19.5%14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy38.2%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.238.52021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.9%45.5%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy76.5%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy35.2%27.8%2024/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy71.1%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$557M$1.76B2018/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.38M2.05M2017/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.2%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.02B$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.1%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.5%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.6%16.7%2024/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.636.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.4%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy2.9%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$103$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%16.6%2016/2024 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy4.3%13%2016/2024 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.9%15.6%2023/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,377$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy29.6%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.9%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.8%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.3%7.1%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.34.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.36.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.3%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy11.3%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy37.3%65.5%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.6%90.1%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.02B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$14.28B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7110.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2390.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade17.516.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade32.7%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.3%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32.5%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade38.6%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.530.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.340.4562023
PopulationDemographics18.93M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.8 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.773.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.2%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.8%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics100.6/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.626.62026
Death RateDemographics5.377.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.69-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics67 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.934.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.3%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.110.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.828.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.4%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth44.3%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth30.1%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth237.4378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.539.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth22.321.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1322072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth60.9%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth32.4%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.8%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.711.332019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.5%62.5%2023/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth74.5%70.2%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.422.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth59.154.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth47.7%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.4%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.6%92.8%2019/2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.2%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.2%4.5%2023/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare81.4%76%2023/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare30.2%12.5%2023/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.1%3.4%2023/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.2%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation15.3%10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation50.4%82.2%2023/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.4%93.2%2023/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation52.7%90.8%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation31.1%86.6%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.5%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.1%95.6%2024/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation18.9%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.8%65%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.1%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.1%84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security5.1%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.4%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture177.5112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture445K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.11M t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture774K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.58M t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,815 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,851 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.7M head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance0.34.92015/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4840.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4040.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.11-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.23-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.2-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.23-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.24-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.02-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian17.26K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.54K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology60.1%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology123.9126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology97.5%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology432024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.7%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.1%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.6%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%0.8%2015/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure82.9%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.07M5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure46.4%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy624.8 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy289.9 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy158.7 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.2 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy35.4%67.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy34.8%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy410 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.1%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.8 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8.9%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy5.4%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy4.1%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.2%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy8.1 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy540 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,433 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate13.3%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate41.3%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.6%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate11.9%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate41.6 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Senegal or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $40.47B for Senegal versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Senegal and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Senegal and Kenya on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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