Bhutan vs Kenya: GDP per capita
Bhutan
317,132 current LCU
in 2023
Kenya
297,437 current LCU
in 2024
Bhutan rank
76th
Kenya rank
77th
GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 317,132 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 19,695 current LCU.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 77th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,880 current LCU | 1,852 current LCU | 27.77 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4,362 current LCU | 5,263 current LCU | 900.82 current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 17,103 current LCU | 18,770 current LCU | 1,667 current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58,931 current LCU | 45,688 current LCU | 13,243 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 182,891 current LCU | 140,326 current LCU | 42,565 current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 277,323 current LCU | 238,218 current LCU | 39,105 current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 317,132 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 19,695 current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 77th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release