Gdp vs services employment in Kenya
Kenya: Gdp vs services employment was 36.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
36.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2011
All-time low
14.2
in 1970
Years of data
43
1969–2011
Gdp vs services employment in Kenya, 1969–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs services employment in Kenya is 36.2, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Kenya peaked at 36.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1970.
That places Kenya 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 14.9 | — |
| 1970 | 14.2 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.9 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.9 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.5 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.4 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 18.8 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.3 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.4 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.1 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.8 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.2 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 29.3 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.8 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.42 | 14.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 22 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.67 | 31.1 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.85 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services employment in Kenya?
- Gdp vs services employment in Kenya was 36.2 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp vs services employment?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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