Kenya vs Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Kenya
5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Mauritania
5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
145th
Mauritania rank
144th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kenya, a difference of 84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 181 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
1970s 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
1980s 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
1990s 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 971.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
2000s 2,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
2010s 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mauritania
2020s 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 144.16 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 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Kenya ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 181 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
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.