Kenya vs Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kenya
315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Qatar
347.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
Qatar rank
59th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 347.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya, a difference of 32.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1980s | 52.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 74.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 97.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 2010s | 197.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 361.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 2020s | 290.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 337.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kenya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 347.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 315.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kenya and Qatar?
- 32.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th 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.