Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.25 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.25 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4042 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kenya stood at 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kenya peaked at 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4042 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 79th 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4265 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5065 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4843 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4764 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4221 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4328 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4278 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5172 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6095 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5637 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5773 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6037 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4778 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.412 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4042 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4271 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4778 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5065 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5487 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5437 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.563 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5451 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5215 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5029 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5723 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6603 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6688 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6897 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7455 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7399 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.801 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9002 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7779 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8349 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4867 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4221 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6095 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4979 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4042 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6037 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6209 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5029 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7455 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7779 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.9 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Algeria 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 3.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 78 Belgium 3.74 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 82 Gambia 2.99 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Kenya was 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 million SLC per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 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 — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.