Services, value added (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (current US$) was 74.84 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Kenya stood at 74.84 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Kenya peaked at 74.84 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.00 billion current US$, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 16.05 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 17.99 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 24.74 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 25.88 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 25.88 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.38 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 34.59 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 38.89 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 39.36 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.23 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 45.82 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 51.65 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 56.17 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 54.33 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 60.47 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 63.42 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 59.64 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 67.04 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 74.84 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.84 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.84 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37.5% | 17.99 billion current US$ | 24.74 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 24.74 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.19 billion current US$ | 25.88 billion current US$ | 56.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.29 billion current US$ | 54.33 billion current US$ | 74.84 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Cuba 78.91 billion current US$ compare
- 64 Guatemala 76.60 billion current US$ compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 76.57 billion current US$ compare
- 67 Ecuador 74.25 billion current US$ compare
- 68 Costa Rica 71.23 billion current US$ compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 68.36 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Kenya?
- Services, value added in Kenya was 74.84 billion current 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 74.84 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 billion current US$ in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 (current 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.