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South Africa vs Kenya

South Africa and Kenya side by side across 176 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$479.96B vs $147.27BSouth Africa vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $2,714South Africa vs Kenya
Population64.75M vs 57.53MSouth Africa vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

176 indicators
Indicator South Africa KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy5%6.6%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%8.8%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.17 LCU/USD129.39 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$5B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%4.2%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%31.8%2024/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%14.1%2024/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%—2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-2.31B$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.5%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%—2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.736.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%16.6%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%13%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%15.6%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%76.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy84.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy466.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5570.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1530.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%1.6%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%30.7%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%49.2%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.4562023
PopulationDemographics64.75M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.213.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.826.62026
Death RateDemographics9.317.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.234.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health—0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.138.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth12.420.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3892072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health—2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.854.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%17.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%10.4%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%—2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%—2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%94.3%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%—2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-07
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance17 deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance212025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance022025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.3126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology99.5%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.332024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%4.6%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%16.4%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%20.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%10%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh16 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh1,608 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Africa or Kenya have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $479.96B for South Africa versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do South Africa and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares South Africa and Kenya on 176 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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