Kenya vs United States: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Kenya
1.89
in 2025
United States
1.8
in 2025
Kenya rank
86th
United States rank
87th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.89 against 1.8 in United States, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Kenya ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.219 | 1.51 | 1.73 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 0.946 | 2.03 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.99 | 0.255 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 1.89 against 1.8 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Kenya and United States?
- 0.09, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Kenya ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.