Kenya vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Kenya
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Mauritania
1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kenya rank
138th
Mauritania rank
137th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kenya, a difference of 3 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1880s | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 45.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1890s | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 49.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1900s | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 55.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1910s | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 59.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1920s | 519.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 339.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 180.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1930s | 536.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 326.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | 209.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1950s | 684.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 456.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 227.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1960s | 734.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 712.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1970s | 928.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,018 international-$ in 1990 prices | 90.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,028 international-$ in 1990 prices | 998.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 951.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 122.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,026 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,039 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,232 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | 82.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1,416 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 Mauritania?
- 3 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.