ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Kenya 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +663.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +659.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +663.8% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +659.5% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Albania 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Comoros 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 France 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Lebanon 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Greece 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.