Kenya vs Uganda: GDP per capita
Kenya
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Uganda
1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kenya rank
138th
Uganda rank
140th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices in Uganda, a difference of 89 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 463.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | 89.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1880s | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 473.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 91.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1890s | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 490.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 94.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1900s | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 520.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 100.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1910s | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 519.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 100.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1920s | 519.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 581.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 62.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1930s | 536.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 595.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 59.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1950s | 684.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 679.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1960s | 734.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 746 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1970s | 928.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 823.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 104.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,028 international-$ in 1990 prices | 564 international-$ in 1990 prices | 464.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 625.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 447.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,026 international-$ in 1990 prices | 842.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 183 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,232 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 88.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Uganda?
- 89 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 140th 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.