Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.032 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.032 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0372 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0008 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.032 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0372 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.032 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.032 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0372 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Ghana 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Algeria 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Myanmar 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ethiopia 0.0294 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.032 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0372 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.