Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Kenya
5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
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 per person | 6,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 601.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 278.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 510.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.