Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1723 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1723 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0202 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0469 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0515 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0531 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0579 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0598 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0739 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0839 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0841 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0907 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.098 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.103 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1117 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1173 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1228 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.132 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1447 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1557 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1633 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.04 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0551 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0512 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0611 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0737 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0614 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0907 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1204 million USD per square kilometre | 0.098 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1456 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.159 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1447 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Australia 0.1942 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Gambia 0.194 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.1733 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Benin 0.1581 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 0.1559 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 0.1541 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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.