Kenya vs Malawi: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 10.2% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 9.6% | 17.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 6.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.0% against 10.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for trade in services?
- Kenya ranks 159th and Malawi 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
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.