Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 5.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 9.6 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kenya 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2015 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -623.8% |
| 2022 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.54 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +623.8% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Kazakhstan 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Tonga 5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Chad 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 4.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.