Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.48 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.48 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0056 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kenya peaked at 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 82nd 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, per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0072 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0324 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0347 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0559 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0736 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1034 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1832 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2411 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2531 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2724 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3065 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.325 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3717 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4256 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4102 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.412 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4762 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6084 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7115 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8449 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9215 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0135 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0056 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0262 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0487 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0302 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0804 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2026 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0983 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.325 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6234 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3717 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 4.67 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 80 Grenada 4.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Angola 4.6 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 84 Gambia 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mexico 3.92 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, per in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Kenya was 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.