Kenya vs Liberia: GDP per capita
Kenya
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Liberia
1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kenya rank
138th
Liberia rank
136th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kenya, a difference of 39 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | 690.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1880s | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | 682.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1890s | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,420 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,024 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1900s | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,728 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,307 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1910s | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,326 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1920s | 519.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1930s | 536.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,886 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,350 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1950s | 684.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,072 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,388 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1960s | 734.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,294 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,560 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1970s | 928.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,755 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,827 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,028 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 685.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | 387.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,026 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 1990 prices | 35.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1,232 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | 413.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | 38.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,452 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 Kenya and Liberia?
- 39 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 136th 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.