Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Kenya

Services share of GDP in Kenya in 2025 — 55.1%. Ranked 88 in the world out of 158. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 4.7 pp.

2025 55.1% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 88of 158
Period maximum 58.4%2009
Period minimum 50.1%2008

Trend over time

2006–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Kenya, 2006–20255052.55557.560200620082010201220142016201820202022202420252006: 50.4%2007: 50.2%2008: 50.1%2009: 58.4%2010: 57%2011: 55.2%2012: 55.6%2013: 56.1%2014: 57%2015: 56.1%2016: 56.4%2017: 55.9%2018: 56%2019: 56%2020: 54%2021: 55.1%2022: 55.4%2023: 55.5%2024: 55.7%2025: 55.1%
Change over the period: +4.7 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 55.1%
World computed 59.9%
Eastern Africa computed 44.7%
Services share of GDP — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 55.1 −0.6 pp
2024 55.7 +0.2 pp
2023 55.5 +0.1 pp
2022 55.4 +0.3 pp
2021 55.1 +1.1 pp
2020 54 −2 pp
2019 56 −0.1 pp
2018 56 +0.2 pp
2017 55.9 −0.6 pp
2016 56.4 +0.3 pp
2015 56.1 −0.8 pp
2014 57 +0.9 pp
2013 56.1 +0.4 pp
2012 55.6 +0.4 pp
2011 55.2 −1.8 pp
2010 57 −1.4 pp
2009 58.4 +8.3 pp
2008 50.1 −0.1 pp
2007 50.2 −0.1 pp
2006 50.4

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.