Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
17,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 104th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 20,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 19,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 20,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 19,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 23,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 24,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 25,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 25,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 24,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 25,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 26,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 26,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 31,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 32,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 32,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 35,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 35,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 40,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 42,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 44,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 46,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 47,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 56,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 64,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 67,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 69,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 67,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 71,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 74,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 79,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 81,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 85,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 107,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 110,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 117,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 125,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 124,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 125,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 124,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Iceland 154,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 144,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Gambia 137,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Peru 135,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Togo 131,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Djibouti 126,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 136,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.