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
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
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.