What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Zimbabwe?

466 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita

Kenya

5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Zimbabwe

5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Kenya rank

153rd

Zimbabwe rank

156th

GDP per capita over time

Kenya
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zimbabwe, a difference of 466 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,931 international-$ in 2021 prices	6,136 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,205 international-$ in 2021 prices	Zimbabwe
2000s	3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices	4,460 international-$ in 2021 prices	601.55 international-$ in 2021 prices	Zimbabwe
2010s	4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices	4,918 international-$ in 2021 prices	278.3 international-$ in 2021 prices	Zimbabwe
2020s	5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices	5,058 international-$ in 2021 prices	510.99 international-$ in 2021 prices	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Zimbabwe?: Kenya, at 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 466 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?: Kenya ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.