Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 1,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 2,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 1,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1994 | 4,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 3,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 3,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 4,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 6,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 6,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 8,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 7,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 9,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 10,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 10,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 10,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 15,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +112.4% | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 151 Libya 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gabon 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tonga 18,028 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.