Which has higher gdp per person employed, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Kenya as of 2010.

What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?

0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?

30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: GDP per person employed (annual % growth)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.6%

in 2010

Kenya

1.4%

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

17th

Kenya rank

19th

GDP per person employed (annual % growth) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 19th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	Kenya
1990s	-8.1%	-1.7%	6.4%	Kenya
2000s	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	Kenya
2010s	1.6%	1.4%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for gdp per person employed?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit: annual % growth
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.