GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142,763 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 107th of 156 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,763 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 149,309 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 149,690 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 152,117 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 158,457 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 159,326 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 167,625 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 172,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 181,402 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 185,541 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 181,038 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 193,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 196,899 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 198,861 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 208,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 222,413 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 240,287 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 253,656 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 255,299 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 243,344 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 259,788 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 270,387 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 287,305 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 296,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 315,687 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 340,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 388,937 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 401,233 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 424,685 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 447,830 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 448,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 482,322 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 504,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 142,763 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 185,541 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 181,038 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 255,299 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,320 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 259,788 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 447,830 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 448,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Honduras 571,436 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tajikistan 561,465 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Uruguay 547,306 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Togo 488,336 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Brazil 466,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Benin 454,894 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Kenya was 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 526,551 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,763 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.