What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Guatemala and Kenya?

1.62 billion current GBP, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?

60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Guatemala

35.69 billion current GBP

in 2014

Kenya

37.31 billion current GBP

in 2014

Guatemala rank

77th

Kenya rank

76th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Guatemala
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 37.31 billion current GBP against 35.69 billion current GBP in Guatemala, a difference of 1.62 billion current GBP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 76th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1950s	333.36 million current GBP	201.00 million current GBP	132.36 million current GBP	Guatemala
1960s	496.49 million current GBP	374.78 million current GBP	121.72 million current GBP	Guatemala
1970s	1.85 billion current GBP	1.62 billion current GBP	226.67 million current GBP	Guatemala
1980s	5.21 billion current GBP	4.32 billion current GBP	897.20 million current GBP	Guatemala
1990s	8.50 billion current GBP	6.06 billion current GBP	2.44 billion current GBP	Guatemala
2000s	16.01 billion current GBP	12.77 billion current GBP	3.24 billion current GBP	Guatemala
2010s	31.71 billion current GBP	31.31 billion current GBP	397.42 million current GBP	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Guatemala or Kenya?: Kenya, at 37.31 billion current GBP against 35.69 billion current GBP in Guatemala as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Guatemala and Kenya?: 1.62 billion current GBP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Guatemala ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (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)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.