Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 55.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 55.4%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 57.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1962.
That places Kenya 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 32.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 37.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 45.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 50.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.4% | 57.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 55.4% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.