Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
168,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kenya is 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 137th of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 170,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 169,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 169,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 174,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 181,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 189,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 190,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 196,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 201,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 202,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 209,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 211,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 217,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 228,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 241,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 257,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 275,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 275,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 284,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 307,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 323,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 338,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 351,219 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 368,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 385,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 400,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 414,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 436,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 457,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 454,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 489,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 512,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 168,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 201,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 202,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 284,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 307,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 457,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 454,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Samoa 575,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 135 Syria 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 550,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 486,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 481,989 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kenya was 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing 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
Gross domestic product (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.