Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square was 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya stood at 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 120th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 5,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 3,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 4,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 8,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 7,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 13,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 13,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 16,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 19,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 19,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 22,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 27,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 27,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 32,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Bhutan 33,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Gabon 33,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ethiopia 33,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 32,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 30,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Nicaragua 29,054 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kenya was 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.