Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
662.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 662.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 117th of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 662.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 680.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 711.08 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 914.34 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 840.29 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 879.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 938.54 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 2,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 3,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 3,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 5,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 7,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 7,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 8,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 13,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 16,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 17,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 19,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 20,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +42.6% | 938.54 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 942.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 662.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 114 Peru 26,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Uganda 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Lesotho 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Togo 22,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 21,651 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kenya was 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.8 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.