Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 14.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.98 % change on previous year for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 714.3% on the previous year and up 848.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 49.53 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -64.67 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Kenya 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 1979 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1980 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1981 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1983 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -967.2% |
| 1984 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1985 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1987 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1991 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1993 | 26.75 % change on previous year | +993.6% |
| 1994 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1996 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1997 | 41.86 % change on previous year | -2795.7% |
| 1998 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2000 | -64.67 % change on previous year | -871.5% |
| 2001 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2002 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2003 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2004 | 39.91 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2005 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2009 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 2010 | 37.23 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2011 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2015 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +394.8% |
| 2016 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2018 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2020 | -33.43 % change on previous year | -58020.2% |
| 2021 | 49.53 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2022 | 44.99 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2024 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -714.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.13 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -23.85 % change on previous year | 20.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -64.67 % change on previous year | 39.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 37.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year | 49.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Pakistan 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Andorra 15.21 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Estonia 15.12 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bahamas 14.69 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Iceland 14.58 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 14.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.53 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.67 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 848.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.