Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,011 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya is 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,011 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 71st of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12,011 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 12,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 15,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 16,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 18,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 20,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 23,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 27,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 31,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 39,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 44,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 50,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 63,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 79,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 83,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 100,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 112,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 128,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 140,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 159,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 178,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 206,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 242,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 274,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 334,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 363,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 398,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 464,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 558,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 681,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 865,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 9.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 10.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 16.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 17.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 20.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 24.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,011 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 46,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,386 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,724 current LCU per square kilometre | 334,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 948,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 363,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Yemen 30.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gabon 29.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Netherlands 28.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 25.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 22.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Congo 22.43 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,011 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.