Kenya vs Qatar: GDP per capita
Kenya
297,437 current LCU
in 2024
Qatar
277,644 current LCU
in 2024
Kenya rank
78th
Qatar rank
81st
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Qatar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 297,437 current LCU against 277,644 current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 19,793 current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 81st of 211 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU | 43,882 current LCU | 42,030 current LCU | Qatar |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU | 70,964 current LCU | 65,702 current LCU | Qatar |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU | 61,530 current LCU | 42,760 current LCU | Qatar |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU | 173,746 current LCU | 128,058 current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU | 298,501 current LCU | 158,175 current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 250,062 current LCU | 268,347 current LCU | 18,285 current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Qatar?
- Kenya, at 297,437 current LCU against 277,644 current LCU in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Qatar?
- 19,793 current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 81st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release