Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 77.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 33.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 34.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 45.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 47.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 50.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 65.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 77.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 75.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Iceland 85.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 French Polynesia 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nepal 74.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Haiti 70.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 New Caledonia 69.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Vanuatu 67.64 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.