Services, value added in Kenya

Kenya: Services, value added was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2009
All-time low
50.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Services, value added in Kenya, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 50.4 % of GDP2007: 50.2 % of GDP2008: 50.1 % of GDP2009: 58.4 % of GDP2010: 57 % of GDP2011: 55.2 % of GDP2012: 55.6 % of GDP2013: 56.1 % of GDP2014: 57 % of GDP2015: 56.1 % of GDP2016: 56.4 % of GDP2017: 55.9 % of GDP2018: 56 % of GDP2019: 56 % of GDP2020: 54 % of GDP2021: 55.1 % of GDP2022: 55.4 % of GDP2023: 55.5 % of GDP2024: 55.7 % of GDP2025: 55.1 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 55.1% for services, value added 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 in Kenya peaked at 58.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2008.

Kenya ranks 121st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.3% 50.1% 58.4% 4
2010s 56.1% 55.2% 57.0% 10
2020s 55.1% 54.0% 55.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Kenya?
Services, value added in Kenya was 55.1% 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 58.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for services, value added?
Kenya ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.