Cameroon vs Kenya: GDP per employed person

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

GDP per employed person 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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. 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 employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.