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South Africa vs Kenya

South Africa and Kenya side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$401.14B vs $120.34BSouth Africa vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$6,267 vs $2,132South Africa vs Kenya
Population64.01M vs 56.43MSouth Africa vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator South Africa KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$401.14B$120.34B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$6,267$2,1322024
Inflation RateEconomy4%6.7%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%8.8%2026-05-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.55 LCU/USD129.29 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$7.77B$-7.29B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy0.5%4.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,110$2,0902024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,150$6,5402024
GDP (PPP)Economy$989.31B$374.95B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%22.5%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.3%16.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.8%7.3%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy63%55.3%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy14.1%16.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$855.37M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$65.43B$10.07B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%31.8%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.4%14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.138.52022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.4%45.5%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%27.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy61.6%40.2%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%3.1%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.72B$1.76B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy3.89M2.05M2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.4562023
PopulationDemographics64.01M56.43M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.2%2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.213.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.3%68.1%2024
Population Under 15Demographics25.9%36.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth24.234.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.790.292022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.528.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%35.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%10.4%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%36.8%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture113.2112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t65.76K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.74.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.5642025
Women in ParliamentGovernance44.7%23.4%2025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.3126.52024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure87.7%76.2%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.38 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=ZA,KE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does South Africa or Kenya have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $401.14B for South Africa versus $120.34B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do South Africa and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares South Africa and Kenya on 73 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=ZA,KE with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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