Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kenya 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.5023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Lesotho 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Chile 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Norway 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Namibia 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 0.549 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.