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
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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About this data
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.