Kenya vs Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed
Kenya
14,763 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15,074 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
141st
GDP per person employed over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ against 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in Kenya, a difference of 311 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 177 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11,367 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | 271.7 constant 2021 PPP $ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15,074 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 Zimbabwe?
- 311 constant 2021 PPP $, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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.