Iran vs Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP

Iran
2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya
2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran rank
32nd
Kenya rank
31st

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 31st of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 22.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 20.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.2888 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Iran or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Iran and Kenya?
0 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 31st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.