Kenya vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)
Kenya
3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Zambia
3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Kenya rank
129th
Zambia rank
130th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Zambia, a difference of 111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 366.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,543 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,629 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 85.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 407.7 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 503.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 103.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,943 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 494.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9.05 international-$ in 2011 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 Zambia?
- Kenya, at 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Kenya and Zambia?
- 111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 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.