Services, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added was 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Kenya stood at 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Kenya peaked at 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.62 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Kenya 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 26.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 27.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 32.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 33.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 34.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 39.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 43.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 46.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 49.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 48.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 56.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 64.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Morocco 78.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Ecuador 68.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Slovakia 67.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 65.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Cuba 64.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Angola 60.49 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Kenya?
- Services, value added in Kenya was 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.