Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate

Kenya
12.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
38th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
40th

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Latin America & Caribbean
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12.91 % change on previous year against 4.33 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Kenya ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 40th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 7.14 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 15.8 % change on previous year 15.2 % change on previous year 0.6089 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 3.24 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 6.12 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 13.16 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 9.11 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 5.4 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 0.3271 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
Kenya, at 12.91 % change on previous year against 4.33 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
8.58 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 38th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.