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
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.