GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,952 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,952 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 85th out of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,952 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 11,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 12,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 12,524 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 14,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 15,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 16,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 18,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 22,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 26,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 30,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 37,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 42,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 51,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 65,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 72,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 81,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 94,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 108,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 123,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 139,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 156,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 177,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 206,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 230,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 260,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 299,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 345,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 393,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 464,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 586,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 703,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 817,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 16.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,952 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 94,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 345,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 Djibouti 29.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahrain 21.71 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,952 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.