Ghana vs Kenya: GDP (current US$), per capita
Ghana
2,406 current US$ per person
in 2024
Kenya
2,206 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
165th
Kenya rank
167th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,406 current US$ per person against 2,206 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 200 current US$ per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 165th and Kenya ranks 167th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.28 current US$ per person | 245.04 current US$ per person | 38.24 current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 347.73 current US$ per person | 374.53 current US$ per person | 26.8 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 381.96 current US$ per person | 373.02 current US$ per person | 8.94 current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 624.48 current US$ per person | 616.18 current US$ per person | 8.3 current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,859 current US$ per person | 1,483 current US$ per person | 375.54 current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,332 current US$ per person | 2,051 current US$ per person | 280.63 current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 2,406 current US$ per person against 2,206 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Ghana and Kenya?
- 200 current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 165th and Kenya ranks 167th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.