Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Kenya
Kenya: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Kenya, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kenya is 0.0186 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kenya peaked at 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0503 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Saint Lucia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Norway 0.0209 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Algeria 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 China 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uruguay 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0176 units 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kenya?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Kenya was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.