Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.186 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.186 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.197 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0048 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.186 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.197 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.031 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0497 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0744 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0824 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0997 million USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.12 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1228 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1306 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1427 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1598 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1734 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1733 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1889 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.197 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.186 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.186 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.186 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | 0.031 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0744 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1219 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0798 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1734 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1733 million USD per square kilometre | 0.197 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Australia 0.2308 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.2091 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.2063 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Benin 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.1706 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.186 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.197 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.