Indonesia vs Kenya: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
45.6%
in 2012
Kenya
36.2%
in 2011
Indonesia rank
33rd
Kenya rank
36th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 45.6% against 36.2% in Kenya, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 15.6% | 11.3% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 19.1% | 12.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 26.2% | 8.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 32.7% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 35.9% | 8.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at 45.6% against 36.2% in Kenya as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 9.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 36th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.