Kenya vs Sri Lanka: GNI growth
GNI growth over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -0.0% | 4.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni growth, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni growth between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni growth?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI 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 national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.