Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.01 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.01 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0346 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 178.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya peaked at 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 77th of 192 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0346 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0384 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.043 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0605 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0682 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0829 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1059 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1171 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1299 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1502 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1727 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2008 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2276 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2552 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2882 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3356 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3747 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.432 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4902 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5586 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6321 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7318 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9147 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 16.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.073 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0346 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1299 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2927 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1502 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4902 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5586 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.99 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 17.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 San Marino 30.63 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sudan 26.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 24.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 80 South Sudan 24.45 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, per square in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya was 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.7%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.