Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.45 trillion constant LCU against 12.05 trillion constant LCU in Kenya, a difference of 1.41 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824.87 billion constant LCU | 888.50 billion constant LCU | 63.63 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | 1.32 trillion constant LCU | 236.03 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.14 trillion constant LCU | 2.75 trillion constant LCU | 603.53 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.17 trillion constant LCU | 3.86 trillion constant LCU | 689.42 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.61 trillion constant LCU | 6.39 trillion constant LCU | 1.78 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.72 trillion constant LCU | 13.51 trillion constant LCU | 4.79 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.74 trillion constant LCU | 12.91 trillion constant LCU | 2.18 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.45 trillion constant LCU against 12.05 trillion constant LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 1.41 trillion constant LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.