GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 588,762 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 86th of 211 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 588,762 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 672,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 792,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 999,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 588,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.23 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
- 83 Djibouti 29.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,762 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series 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
GDP: linked series (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.