Kenya vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Kenya
1,908 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Mauritania
1,713 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kenya rank
163rd
Mauritania rank
165th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,908 constant 2015 US$ against 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 195 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 165th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.88 constant 2015 US$ | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ | 688.78 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | 595.95 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ | 268.14 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ | 157.45 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ | 182.74 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ | 58.73 constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ | 154.51 constant 2015 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 1,908 constant 2015 US$ against 1,713 constant 2015 US$ in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 195 constant 2015 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 165th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.