Kenya vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Kenya
5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mauritania
6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kenya rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
151st
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya, a difference of 564 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | 625.75 international-$ in 2021 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 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 564 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.