Kenya vs Zimbabwe: GDP per employed person

Kenya
14,763 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15,074 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
141st

GDP per employed person over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199120082025

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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
Kenya ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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.