Cameroon vs Kenya: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Cameroon
2.0%
in 2011
Kenya
1.6%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
27th
Kenya rank
30th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
-1001020196119862011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 30th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s -0.3% 2.3% 2.6% Kenya
1970s 4.3% 3.3% 1.0% Cameroon
1980s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Cameroon
1990s -2.1% -0.7% 1.4% Kenya
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Cameroon
2010s 1.3% 2.3% 1.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Kenya ranks 30th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.