Kenya vs Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kenya
190.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Tanzania
198.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kenya rank
68th
Tanzania rank
66th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 198.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 190.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kenya, a difference of 7.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 1960s | 11.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 1970s | 20.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 1980s | 32.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 48.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 76.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 2010s | 137.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 130.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Kenya |
| 2020s | 179.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 189.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 198.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 190.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 7.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 66th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.