Kenya vs Samoa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Kenya
542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
575,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
137th
Samoa rank
134th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 575,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 33,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Kenya ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th of 198 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 181,043 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 253,502 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 72,459 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 240,380 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 369,732 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 129,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 378,517 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 471,689 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 93,172 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 499,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 519,421 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 19,688 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Kenya or Samoa?
Samoa, at 575,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Kenya and Samoa?
33,286 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.