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

Kenya
185,067 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
209,395 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
151st
Peru rank
150th

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

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

How they compare

Peru currently reports 209,395 current US$ per square kilometre against 185,067 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 24,328 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Kenya ranks 151st and Peru ranks 150th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,912 current US$ per square kilometre 3,798 current US$ per square kilometre 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
1970s 5,927 current US$ per square kilometre 9,830 current US$ per square kilometre 3,902 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
1980s 12,423 current US$ per square kilometre 16,273 current US$ per square kilometre 3,850 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
1990s 17,400 current US$ per square kilometre 35,065 current US$ per square kilometre 17,665 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
2000s 39,464 current US$ per square kilometre 61,899 current US$ per square kilometre 22,435 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
2010s 121,876 current US$ per square kilometre 152,934 current US$ per square kilometre 31,057 current US$ per square kilometre Peru
2020s 186,060 current US$ per square kilometre 183,987 current US$ per square kilometre 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Peru?
Peru, at 209,395 current US$ per square kilometre against 185,067 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Peru?
24,328 current US$ per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 151st and Peru ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.