Kenya vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
Kenya
109.76 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
121.45 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kenya rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
60th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ against 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 11.69 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 60th of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 23.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 32.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 68.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 111.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 118.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ against 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 11.69 billion constant 2015 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 60th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.