Which has higher gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Kenya?

Central African Republic, at 312,978 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Kenya?

15,541 current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)

Central African Republic

312,978 current LCU

in 2024

Kenya

297,437 current LCU

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

77th

Kenya rank

78th

GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 312,978 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 15,541 current LCU.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 78th of 211 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	38,686 current LCU	1,852 current LCU	36,834 current LCU	Central African Republic
1980s	116,275 current LCU	5,263 current LCU	111,013 current LCU	Central African Republic
1990s	144,319 current LCU	18,770 current LCU	125,549 current LCU	Central African Republic
2000s	176,901 current LCU	45,688 current LCU	131,213 current LCU	Central African Republic
2010s	236,102 current LCU	140,326 current LCU	95,776 current LCU	Central African Republic
2020s	288,949 current LCU	250,062 current LCU	38,887 current LCU	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 312,978 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 15,541 current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for gdp per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 78th of 211 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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Indicator: GDP per capita (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: 08 November 2026

February 2026 Data Release