Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0331 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0331 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0041 million USD per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya is 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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 — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.026 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 145 Ukraine 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Togo 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Myanmar 0.0334 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.0322 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.0289 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Kenya was 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.