India vs Kenya: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

India
55.9%
in 2012
Kenya
55.4%
in 2011
India rank
25th
Kenya rank
28th

Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • India
  • Kenya
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How they compare

India currently reports 55.9% against 55.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 43 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 33.0% 34.4% 1.4% Kenya
1970s 35.5% 37.3% 1.8% Kenya
1980s 40.3% 40.8% 0.6% Kenya
1990s 45.2% 49.2% 3.9% Kenya
2000s 52.4% 54.7% 2.3% Kenya
2010s 54.4% 56.3% 1.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, India or Kenya?
India, at 55.9% against 55.4% in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between India and Kenya?
0.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do India and Kenya rank globally for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
India ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
Last refreshed

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.