Kenya vs Tajikistan: GDP per capita

Kenya
5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tajikistan
4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Tajikistan rank
151st

GDP per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tajikistan, a difference of 856 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 148th and Tajikistan ranks 151st of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,830 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,127 international-$ in 2021 prices 297.68 international-$ in 2021 prices Tajikistan
2000s 2,746 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,701 international-$ in 2021 prices 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices Kenya
2010s 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices 356.21 international-$ in 2021 prices Kenya
2020s 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,611 international-$ in 2021 prices 797.26 international-$ in 2021 prices Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Tajikistan?
Kenya, at 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Tajikistan?
856 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 148th and Tajikistan ranks 151st 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
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

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.