How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?

41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.

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.

Kenya vs Senegal: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita

Kenya

36.2%

in 2011

Senegal

34.7%

in 2010

Kenya rank

36th

Senegal rank

38th

Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time

Kenya
Senegal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36.2% against 34.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 38th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.4%	20.8%	5.3%	Senegal
1980s	19.1%	24.5%	5.4%	Senegal
1990s	26.2%	27.6%	1.4%	Senegal
2000s	32.7%	33.3%	0.6%	Senegal
2010s	35.5%	34.7%	0.8%	Kenya

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, Kenya or Senegal?: Kenya, at 36.2% against 34.7% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Senegal?: 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?: Kenya ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 38th 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

Indicator: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.