Kenya vs Kuwait: GDP
GDP over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 157.21 billion current US$ against 135.94 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 21.27 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.37 billion current US$ | 10.92 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7.07 billion current US$ | 22.46 billion current US$ | 15.39 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 9.90 billion current US$ | 24.32 billion current US$ | 14.42 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 76.84 billion current US$ | 54.38 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 69.82 billion current US$ | 140.45 billion current US$ | 70.63 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 114.78 billion current US$ | 154.41 billion current US$ | 39.64 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 157.21 billion current US$ against 135.94 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 21.27 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for gdp?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.