GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,817 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Kenya 137th out of 200 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,817 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 70,984 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 72,136 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 77,331 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 83,193 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 88,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 91,165 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 95,510 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 98,776 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 101,869 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 108,005 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 110,462 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 115,777 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 125,185 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 137,625 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 150,731 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 165,160 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 169,271 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 153,752 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 169,032 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 184,990 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 195,388 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 216,975 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 241,155 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 273,336 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 324,578 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 350,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 378,102 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 407,949 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 427,931 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 482,322 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 540,945 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,896 current international $ per square kilometre | 67,817 current international $ per square kilometre | 98,776 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,784 current international $ per square kilometre | 101,869 current international $ per square kilometre | 169,271 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,211 current international $ per square kilometre | 169,032 current international $ per square kilometre | 407,949 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,648 current international $ per square kilometre | 427,931 current international $ per square kilometre | 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Honduras 630,375 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Uruguay 623,380 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 608,477 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Syria 579,671 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 541,741 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 518,386 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Kenya was 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 591,396 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,817 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current 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 (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.