Kenya vs Pakistan: GDP per capita
Kenya
5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Pakistan
5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Pakistan rank
149th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices in Pakistan, a difference of 58 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 149th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | 635.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 560.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | 305.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 171.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | 959.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 144.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 58 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Pakistan ranks 149th 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.