Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
16,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,033 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 17,910 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 19,628 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 19,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 22,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 23,583 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 25,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 26,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 28,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 30,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 32,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 33,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 35,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 35,452 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 36,843 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 40,255 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 43,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 45,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 48,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 49,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 52,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 52,451 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 55,694 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 59,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 63,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 67,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 70,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 73,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 75,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 75,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,233 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 85,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 90,469 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 92,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 97,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 101,896 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 104,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 110,617 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 113,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 118,806 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 126,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 136,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 146,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 159,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 163,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 171,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 189,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 205,840 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 215,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 223,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 234,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 245,449 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 254,919 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 263,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 277,759 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 290,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 289,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 311,016 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 16,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 28,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 48,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 70,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 73,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 101,896 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 104,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 171,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 189,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 290,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 289,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 112 Tajikistan 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 113 Burundi 357,363 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 114 North Korea 336,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 116 Argentina 312,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 117 Benin 295,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 118 Syria 285,101 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (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 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 327,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.