Kenya vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kenya
315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kuwait
266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
65th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 49.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 112.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 52.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 97.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 197.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 290.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 290.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 265.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kenya, at 315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 266.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 49.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 65th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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.