Ethiopia vs Kenya: Commercial service exports

Ethiopia
7.43 billion current US$
in 2024
Kenya
7.49 billion current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
82nd
Kenya rank
80th

Commercial service exports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197519992024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.49 billion current US$ against 7.43 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 65.35 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 62.25 million current US$ 382.71 million current US$ 320.46 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 168.22 million current US$ 471.30 million current US$ 303.08 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 288.22 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 949.80 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 835.90 million current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 674.06 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 3.07 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 811.35 million current US$ Kenya
2020s 6.23 billion current US$ 5.68 billion current US$ 556.30 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 7.49 billion current US$ against 7.43 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
65.35 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for commercial service exports?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,727 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.