GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
112th
of 158 countries
All-time high
171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023

GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196419932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.

That places Kenya 112th out of 158 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.

GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1964 12,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1965 12,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1966 13,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1967 14,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1968 15,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1969 16,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1970 16,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1971 19,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1972 23,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1973 23,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1974 23,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1975 23,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 25,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1977 29,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1978 28,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
1979 30,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1980 33,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
1981 34,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 33,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
1983 34,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 34,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 35,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1986 38,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1987 41,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1988 43,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1989 45,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1990 46,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 48,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 48,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 49,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 51,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 51,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1996 54,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1997 55,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 58,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 60,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 58,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2001 62,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2002 63,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2003 64,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2004 67,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2005 72,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2006 78,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 82,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2008 82,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 79,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 84,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2011 87,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2012 93,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2013 96,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 102,555 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2015 110,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2016 126,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
2017 130,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 137,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 145,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2020 145,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 156,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2022 163,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 152,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6
1970s 24,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 37,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 33,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 52,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 46,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 60,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 71,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 58,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 82,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 111,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 84,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 145,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 159,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 145,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 109 Canada 209,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Gambia 197,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Peru 172,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Ukraine 170,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Djibouti 156,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Benin 155,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
Gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 171,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 12,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Kenya rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 112th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.

GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 6,468 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.