What is the difference in gdp between Kenya and Thailand?

1.79 trillion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.

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

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 Thailand: GDP

Kenya

16.79 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Thailand

18.58 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Kenya rank

47th

Thailand rank

46th

GDP over time

Kenya
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 18.58 trillion current LCU against 16.79 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 1.79 trillion current LCU.

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

Across all 55 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 208 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.58 billion current LCU	307.26 billion current LCU	281.68 billion current LCU	Thailand
1980s	102.31 billion current LCU	1.11 trillion current LCU	1.01 trillion current LCU	Thailand
1990s	510.07 billion current LCU	3.75 trillion current LCU	3.24 trillion current LCU	Thailand
2000s	1.66 trillion current LCU	7.39 trillion current LCU	5.73 trillion current LCU	Thailand
2010s	6.64 trillion current LCU	13.77 trillion current LCU	7.13 trillion current LCU	Thailand
2020s	13.63 trillion current LCU	17.15 trillion current LCU	3.53 trillion current LCU	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Kenya or Thailand?: Thailand, at 18.58 trillion current LCU against 16.79 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Kenya and Thailand?: 1.79 trillion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for gdp?: Kenya ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th 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