Kenya vs Zambia: Share of service in total exports
Kenya
12.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
11.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
92nd
Zambia rank
95th
Share of service in total exports over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.13 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.95 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.74 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 596.25 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 578.01 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.52 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of service in total exports, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of service in total exports?
- Kenya ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 95th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.