Ethiopia vs Kenya: GDP

Ethiopia
128.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kenya
109.76 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
59th
Kenya rank
62nd

GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ against 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 18.31 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 62nd of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ 7.62 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
1970s 8.75 billion constant 2015 US$ 14.83 billion constant 2015 US$ 6.08 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
1980s 11.17 billion constant 2015 US$ 23.84 billion constant 2015 US$ 12.68 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
1990s 13.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 32.79 billion constant 2015 US$ 19.32 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
2000s 23.28 billion constant 2015 US$ 43.53 billion constant 2015 US$ 20.26 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
2010s 60.43 billion constant 2015 US$ 68.95 billion constant 2015 US$ 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ Kenya
2020s 107.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 97.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 9.78 billion constant 2015 US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ against 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
18.31 billion constant 2015 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 62nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.