Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per employed person
Kenya
14,763 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
13,139 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
GDP per employed person over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,624 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11,367 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,457 constant 2021 PPP $ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,624 constant 2021 PPP $, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) β 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
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.