Services, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added was 6.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Kenya is 6.97 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. 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 6.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.53 trillion constant LCU, in 2006.
That places Kenya 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.53 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2007 | 2.71 trillion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.78 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.96 trillion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.18 trillion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.48 trillion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.80 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 trillion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.29 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.51 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.78 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.10 trillion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.01 trillion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.49 trillion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.85 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.25 trillion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.64 trillion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 6.97 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.97 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.52 billion constant LCU, 15.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.97 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 trillion constant LCU, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 trillion constant LCU | 2.53 trillion constant LCU | 2.96 trillion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.01 trillion constant LCU | 3.18 trillion constant LCU | 5.10 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 trillion constant LCU | 5.01 trillion constant LCU | 6.97 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 6.97 trillion constant LCU 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 6.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 trillion constant LCU in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 199 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 LCU). 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 defence, 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.