What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Kenya?

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Kenya: Population, per unit of GDP

Ghana

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ghana rank

45th

Kenya rank

44th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Ghana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1990s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Kenya?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.