GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,557 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 137th of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,557 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 72,944 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 74,009 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 76,031 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 79,699 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 84,956 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 90,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 92,087 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 96,186 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 99,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 102,669 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 108,949 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 111,247 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116,770 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 126,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 137,660 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 151,090 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 165,814 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 169,402 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 176,083 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 192,585 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 206,624 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 219,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 245,541 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 271,829 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 303,289 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 329,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 357,405 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 383,892 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 414,577 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 430,823 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 489,139 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 549,393 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,536 current international $ per square kilometre | 69,557 current international $ per square kilometre | 99,796 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,571 current international $ per square kilometre | 102,669 current international $ per square kilometre | 176,083 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,433 current international $ per square kilometre | 192,585 current international $ per square kilometre | 414,577 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,916 current international $ per square kilometre | 430,823 current international $ per square kilometre | 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Uruguay 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 611,667 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Syria 600,011 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kiribati 577,027 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Togo 540,092 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya was 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,557 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.