Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.92 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.92 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.98 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Kenya peaked at 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.21 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 6 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.9 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 14.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 14.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Guyana 18.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Congo 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bahrain 17.32 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belgium 15.58 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sweden 11.88 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 10.89 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Kenya was 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.