Cameroon vs Kenya: GDP per person employed

Cameroon
13,370 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kenya
14,763 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Cameroon rank
145th
Kenya rank
143rd

GDP per person employed over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
05.0k10.0k15.0k199120082025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in Cameroon, a difference of 1,393 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 143rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 9,132 constant 2021 PPP $ 10,582 constant 2021 PPP $ 1,450 constant 2021 PPP $ Kenya
2000s 9,590 constant 2021 PPP $ 9,819 constant 2021 PPP $ 229.69 constant 2021 PPP $ Kenya
2010s 11,777 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,367 constant 2021 PPP $ 410.12 constant 2021 PPP $ Cameroon
2020s 13,246 constant 2021 PPP $ 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ 802.12 constant 2021 PPP $ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Cameroon and Kenya?
1,393 constant 2021 PPP $, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). 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 (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.