GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,668 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya is 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,668 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 82nd of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,668 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 11,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 12,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 12,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 14,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 16,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 17,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 22,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 26,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 29,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 36,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 40,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 48,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 63,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 69,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 78,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 91,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 105,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 118,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 135,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 151,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 171,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 199,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 222,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 250,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 290,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 330,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 375,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 444,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 549,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 668,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 788,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 13.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 15.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 22.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 873,238 current LCU per square kilometre | 330,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 79 Djibouti 30.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 San Marino 28.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 24.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Luxembourg 21.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Yemen 21.31 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.