Kenya vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,016 current international $ against 6,470 current international $ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 546 current international $.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,805 current international $ | 3,095 current international $ | 1,290 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,179 current international $ | 2,706 current international $ | 527.6 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,557 current international $ | 4,411 current international $ | 853.56 current international $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6,000 current international $ | 5,433 current international $ | 566.94 current international $ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 7,016 current international $ against 6,470 current international $ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 546 current international $, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.