Share of services in total exports in Kenya
Kenya: Share of services in total exports was 39.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.17
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
59.03
in 1999
All-time low
21.91
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of services in total exports in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Kenya is 39.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Kenya peaked at 59.03 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.91, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.08 | — |
| 1976 | 26.96 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 21.91 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 29.8 | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 29.37 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.18 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 32.53 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 35.2 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 34.45 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 33.6 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 36.99 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 34.79 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 43.53 | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 42.69 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.97 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 51.08 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 46.11 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 48.88 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 35.93 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 37.29 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 45.87 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 43.58 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 50.53 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 53.92 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 59.03 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 35.93 | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 37.29 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.85 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 33.25 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.41 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 35.24 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.98 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 41.62 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.34 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 39.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.99 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 41.48 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.56 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 46.75 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 44.69 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 43.72 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.02 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.48 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 47.37 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 48.82 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.58 | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 37.34 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 39.19 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.22 | 21.91 | 29.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.09 | 29.18 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.22 | 35.93 | 59.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.21 | 32.85 | 41.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.59 | 41.48 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2 | 33.58 | 41.7 | 5 |
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 305,525 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Kenya?
- Share of services in total exports in Kenya was 39.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for share of services in total exports?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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