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
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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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.