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
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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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.