Kenya vs Liberia: GDP growth
Kenya
4.5%
in 2024
Liberia
4.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
53rd
Liberia rank
51st
GDP growth over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 3.0% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.2% | -4.5% | 8.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Kenya or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Kenya and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release