Djibouti vs Kenya: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Djibouti
168,182 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
185,067 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
154th
Kenya rank
151st

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Djibouti
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 185,067 current US$ per square kilometre against 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 16,885 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 151st of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 16,387 current US$ per square kilometre 13,505 current US$ per square kilometre 2,882 current US$ per square kilometre Djibouti
1990s 21,119 current US$ per square kilometre 17,400 current US$ per square kilometre 3,719 current US$ per square kilometre Djibouti
2000s 31,823 current US$ per square kilometre 39,464 current US$ per square kilometre 7,641 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 93,963 current US$ per square kilometre 121,876 current US$ per square kilometre 27,913 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 150,973 current US$ per square kilometre 186,060 current US$ per square kilometre 35,088 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Djibouti or Kenya?
Kenya, at 185,067 current US$ per square kilometre against 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Djibouti and Kenya?
16,885 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 151st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.