Kenya vs Senegal: GDP per person employed

Kenya
1.4%
in 2010
Senegal
0.8%
in 2010
Kenya rank
19th
Senegal rank
21st

GDP per person employed over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
-5051015198119952010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.4% against 0.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Senegal
1990s -1.7% 0.2% 1.9% Senegal
2000s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Senegal
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Kenya or Senegal?
Kenya, at 1.4% against 0.8% in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Kenya and Senegal?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Kenya ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st 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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About this data

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

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