Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net national income per capita

Kenya
1,790 current US$
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1,832 current US$
in 2021
Kenya rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197119962021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,832 current US$ against 1,790 current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 42 current US$.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 184 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 301.16 current US$ 587.64 current US$ 286.48 current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 291.14 current US$ 660.61 current US$ 369.47 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 493.66 current US$ 640.22 current US$ 146.55 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 1,176 current US$ 1,908 current US$ 732.15 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,717 current US$ 1,911 current US$ 194.41 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,832 current US$ against 1,790 current US$ in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
42 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Kenya ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.