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

Kenya
602,309 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
639,281 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
137th
Samoa rank
135th

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

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre against 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 36,972 current 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 135th of 201 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 83,536 current international $ per square kilometre 152,138 current international $ per square kilometre 68,602 current international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 136,571 current international $ per square kilometre 272,756 current international $ per square kilometre 136,185 current international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 292,433 current international $ per square kilometre 415,276 current international $ per square kilometre 122,844 current international $ per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 517,916 current international $ per square kilometre 538,627 current international $ per square kilometre 20,711 current international $ per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Kenya or Samoa?
Samoa, at 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre against 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Kenya and Samoa?
36,972 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current 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.