GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya is 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,032 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,032 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 170,449 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 169,086 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 169,683 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 174,151 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 181,823 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 189,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 190,264 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 196,523 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 201,054 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 202,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 209,904 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 211,054 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 217,242 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 228,330 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 241,817 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 257,469 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 275,108 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 275,746 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 284,865 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 307,821 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 323,585 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 338,368 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 351,219 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 368,851 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 385,848 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 400,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 414,699 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 436,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 457,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 454,631 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 489,139 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 512,912 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,043 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 168,032 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 201,054 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,380 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 202,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 284,865 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,517 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 307,821 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 457,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 454,631 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Samoa 575,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Syria 560,170 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 519,489 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 486,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 481,989 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya was 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,032 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.