Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added

Kenya
262.69 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
599.69 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 599.69 billion current LCU against 262.69 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 337.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 8.78 billion current LCU 1.96 billion current LCU 6.82 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 43.52 billion current LCU 18.35 billion current LCU 25.16 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 103.58 billion current LCU 241.32 billion current LCU 137.74 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 233.87 billion current LCU 540.60 billion current LCU 306.73 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial and insurance activities (banking), value added, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 599.69 billion current LCU against 262.69 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in financial and insurance activities (banking), value added between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
337.00 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
Kenya ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 873 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in banking is defined as the value of output of the banking industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Banking is a subset of services, comprising financial intermediation (ISIC 65-67). Data are in current local currency.