Kenya vs Mauritania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Kenya
5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mauritania
6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kenya rank
121st
Mauritania rank
120th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya, a difference of 322 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | 629.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 931.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 457.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 322 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 120th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) 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 differences in living costs between countries.