Benin vs Kenya: Trade in services as share of GDP
Benin
10.2%
in 2023
Kenya
11.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
159th
Kenya rank
156th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.4% against 10.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 15.7% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 15.5% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 27.5% | 11.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 14.2% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.3% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.8% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.4% against 10.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Benin and Kenya?
- 1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 156th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).