Kenya vs Kiribati: GDP per capita
Kenya
2,206 current US$
in 2024
Kiribati
2,289 current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
165th
Kiribati rank
164th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,289 current US$ against 2,206 current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 83 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kenya ranks 165th and Kiribati ranks 164th of 208 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ | 520.28 current US$ | 275.25 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ | 488.82 current US$ | 114.29 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 795.14 current US$ | 422.11 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 1,084 current US$ | 468.11 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,754 current US$ | 271.09 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2,051 current US$ | 2,102 current US$ | 50.58 current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 2,289 current US$ against 2,206 current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Kiribati?
- 83 current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kiribati?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Kiribati rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 165th and Kiribati ranks 164th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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