Kenya vs Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Kenya
2,187 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania
2,023 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
162nd
Mauritania rank
164th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,187 current US$ per person against 2,023 current US$ per person in Mauritania, a difference of 164 current US$ per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 164th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.7 current US$ per person | 232.95 current US$ per person | 127.25 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 216.79 current US$ per person | 448.88 current US$ per person | 232.1 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 323.49 current US$ per person | 657.74 current US$ per person | 334.24 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 325.58 current US$ per person | 833.75 current US$ per person | 508.17 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 549.44 current US$ per person | 972.79 current US$ per person | 423.35 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,353 current US$ per person | 1,596 current US$ per person | 242.82 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,925 current US$ per person | 1,877 current US$ per person | 48.58 current US$ per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 2,187 current US$ per person against 2,023 current US$ per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 164 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 164th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.