Kenya vs Kiribati: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,559 current US$ against 2,363 current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 196 current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kenya ranks 172nd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 214 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ | 520.28 current US$ | 275.25 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ | 488.82 current US$ | 114.29 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 795.14 current US$ | 422.11 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 1,084 current US$ | 468.11 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,755 current US$ | 271.43 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2,090 current US$ | 2,227 current US$ | 137.84 current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 2,559 current US$ against 2,363 current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Kiribati?
- 196 current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kiribati?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kiribati rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 172nd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.