Barbados vs Kenya: Gdp per capita growth
Barbados
2.64
in 2025
Kenya
2.63
in 2025
Barbados rank
97th
Kenya rank
98th
Gdp per capita growth over time
- Barbados
- Kenya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.64 against 2.63 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 | 1.66 | 3.78 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 3.51 | 0.5606 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 0.5588 | 0.9267 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.3027 | -0.7363 | 1.04 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.9811 | 0.4442 | 0.5369 | Barbados |
| 2010s | -1.12 | 2.58 | 3.7 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.52 | 0.1972 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Barbados or Kenya?
- Barbados, at 2.64 against 2.63 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Barbados and Kenya?
- 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kenya rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Barbados ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 98th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.