Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square was 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
121st
of 169 countries
All-time high
149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya stood at 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 10,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 11,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 13,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 13,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 13,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 13,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 13,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 18,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 20,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 19,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 21,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 22,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 23,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 26,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 28,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 28,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 27,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 28,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 27,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 29,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 28,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 32,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 35,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 37,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 39,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 39,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 41,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 41,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 51,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 52,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 57,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 60,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 66,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 72,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 76,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 76,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 84,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 88,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 93,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 97,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 101,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 108,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 112,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 118,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 123,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 129,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 127,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 135,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 139,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 84,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 129,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 127,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Vanuatu 155,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Djibouti 151,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Burundi 149,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 146,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 144,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cambodia 143,104 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya was 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 149,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.