Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Population, per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 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, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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

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.