Kenya vs Nicaragua: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
56th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.2% | -0.8% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.