Benin vs Kenya: Trade in services

Benin
10.2%
in 2023
Kenya
11.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
161st
Kenya rank
158th

Trade in services over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
10203040197419992024

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 161st and Kenya ranks 158th of 200 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, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 11.4% against 10.2% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services 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?
Benin ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.