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
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k187019452020

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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.