Kenya vs Sierra Leone: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 2.7% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -2.6% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp growth?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.