Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
194,878 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
130th
of 183 countries
All-time high
210,732 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,682 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 210,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 130th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 2,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 3,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 3,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 4,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 5,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 6,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 10,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 11,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 13,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 12,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 11,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 10,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 10,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 14,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 15,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 16,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 14,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,623 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 12,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 16,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 22,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 24,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 27,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 24,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 24,726 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 29,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 36,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 49,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 61,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 69,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 78,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 85,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 91,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 108,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 120,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 135,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 135,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 141,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 158,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 173,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 188,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 188,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 204,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 210,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Timor-Leste 200,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Senegal 199,904 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Togo 198,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Benin 182,592 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malawi 168,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 167,624 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 210,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.