Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Vanuatu 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Togo 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Nicaragua 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Rwanda 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Japan 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.