Kenya vs Laos: GDP per capita
Kenya
2,206 current US$
in 2024
Laos
2,124 current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
165th
Laos rank
168th
GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,206 current US$ against 2,124 current US$ in Laos, a difference of 82 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Kenya ranks 165th and Laos ranks 168th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.67 current US$ | 361.65 current US$ | 0.017 current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 286.87 current US$ | 86.15 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 528.04 current US$ | 88.14 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,984 current US$ | 500.17 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 2,051 current US$ | 2,269 current US$ | 218.03 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Laos?
- Kenya, at 2,206 current US$ against 2,124 current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Laos?
- 82 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 165th and Laos ranks 168th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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