Kenya vs Yemen: GDP per capita
Kenya
297,437 current LCU
in 2024
Yemen
339,700 current LCU
in 2018
Kenya rank
77th
Yemen rank
75th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 339,700 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 42,263 current LCU.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 75th of 208 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU | 30,723 current LCU | 11,952 current LCU | Yemen |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU | 135,680 current LCU | 89,991 current LCU | Yemen |
| 2010s | 133,701 current LCU | 290,131 current LCU | 156,429 current LCU | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 339,700 current LCU against 297,437 current LCU in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Yemen?
- 42,263 current LCU, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 75th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release