Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +77.8% | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Togo 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Vanuatu 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mongolia 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Italy 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Nicaragua 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0.0631 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.