Japan vs Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Japan
145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
53rd
Kenya rank
55th

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

Japan ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 55th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 280.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 273.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 194.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 180.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 116.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 49.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 67.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 110.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 75.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 99.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 123.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 122.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4726 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Kenya?
Japan, at 145.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Kenya?
6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.