Kenya vs Senegal: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
194,878 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
199,904 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
130th
Senegal rank
128th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196419932023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 199,904 current US$ per square kilometre against 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 5,026 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 130th and Senegal ranks 128th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre 6,135 current US$ per square kilometre 3,967 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 6,108 current US$ per square kilometre 12,235 current US$ per square kilometre 6,126 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 12,940 current US$ per square kilometre 27,247 current US$ per square kilometre 14,307 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 18,302 current US$ per square kilometre 38,390 current US$ per square kilometre 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 43,246 current US$ per square kilometre 65,121 current US$ per square kilometre 21,875 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 133,843 current US$ per square kilometre 115,591 current US$ per square kilometre 18,252 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 199,444 current US$ per square kilometre 176,142 current US$ per square kilometre 23,302 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Senegal?
Senegal, at 199,904 current US$ per square kilometre against 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Senegal?
5,026 current US$ per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 130th and Senegal ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.