Ethiopia vs Kenya: GDP per capita
Ethiopia
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kenya
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
135th
Kenya rank
138th
GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kenya, a difference of 91 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 138th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 73.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1880s | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 82.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1890s | 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1900s | 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 36.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1910s | 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 411.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | 519.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 107.57 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1930s | 421.22 international-$ in 1990 prices | 536.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 115.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1950s | 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 684.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 278.16 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1960s | 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 734.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 240.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1970s | 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 928.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 326.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1980s | 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,028 international-$ in 1990 prices | 428.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 530.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 542.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 559 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,026 international-$ in 1990 prices | 466.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2010s | 994 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,232 international-$ in 1990 prices | 238.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 90.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 91 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 138th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.