Kenya vs Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Kenya
5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Mauritania
6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
151st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kenya, a difference of 564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
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 per person | 5,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 625.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.