What is the difference in gdp between Kenya and Rwanda?

2.00 trillion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Rwanda: GDP

Kenya

16.79 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda

18.79 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Kenya rank

47th

Rwanda rank

45th

GDP over time

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 18.79 trillion current LCU against 16.79 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 2.00 trillion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.58 billion current LCU	48.35 billion current LCU	22.77 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1980s	102.31 billion current LCU	155.42 billion current LCU	53.11 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1990s	510.07 billion current LCU	383.79 billion current LCU	126.28 billion current LCU	Kenya
2000s	1.66 trillion current LCU	1.69 trillion current LCU	26.83 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2010s	6.64 trillion current LCU	6.14 trillion current LCU	499.95 billion current LCU	Kenya
2020s	13.63 trillion current LCU	13.94 trillion current LCU	311.04 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Kenya or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 18.79 trillion current LCU against 16.79 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Kenya and Rwanda?: 2.00 trillion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for gdp?: Kenya ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release