Kenya vs Senegal: GDP per person employed
Kenya
14,763 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Senegal
14,821 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Senegal rank
142nd
GDP per person employed over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ against 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in Kenya, a difference of 58 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61.51 constant 2021 PPP $ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11,367 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35.72 constant 2021 PPP $ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14,821 constant 2021 PPP $ against 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Kenya and Senegal?
- 58 constant 2021 PPP $, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 142nd 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
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.