Congo vs Kenya: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Congo
5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kenya
5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo rank
144th
Kenya rank
146th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya, a difference of 295 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 6,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 7,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 6,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 709.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Congo and Kenya?
- 295 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Congo ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.