Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.5422 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya stood at 0.5422 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya peaked at 0.5422 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1691 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2757 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4007 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4366 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4546 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5422 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5422 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4997 units per square kilometre | 0.4546 units per square kilometre | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Oman 0.6152 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uruguay 0.6013 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Samoa 0.5753 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Syria 0.5384 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 0.482 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Togo 0.47 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kenya was 0.5422 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5422 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.