Kenya vs Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Kenya
2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Tanzania
2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya rank
31st
Tanzania rank
33rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.