Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,282 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,282 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 185 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,282 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 9,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 10,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 10,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 14,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 15,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 18,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 21,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 23,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 30,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 36,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 40,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 47,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 57,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 68,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 77,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 87,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 101,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 111,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 127,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 134,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 161,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 186,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 208,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 260,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 279,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 316,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 385,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 454,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 546,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 687,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 5.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 14.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 15.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 20.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +60.4% | 687,525 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,152 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 260,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 793,565 current LCU per square kilometre | 279,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 Mongolia 26.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Turkey 23.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Netherlands 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gabon 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 18.44 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,282 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.