Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 212 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.