Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.63 % change on previous year for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 867.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.49 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 37.49 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2010 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2012 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -289915.6% |
| 2013 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2016 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +506.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2020 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2023 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2024 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 2025 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.28 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +289915.6% | -0.0073 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.33 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 37.49 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -0.0073 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Tunisia 12 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Hungary 11.77 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Andorra 11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sweden 11.52 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Comoros 11.51 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 11.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 867.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). 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)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.