Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya stood at 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya peaked at 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0333 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0371 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0472 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0578 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0653 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0786 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.101 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1115 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1246 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1448 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1664 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1943 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2194 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2456 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2765 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3223 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3589 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4125 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.468 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5273 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5936 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6932 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8421 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 8.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 9.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 13.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 14.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 15.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 22.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.9% | 4.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.71 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0698 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0333 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1246 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2809 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1448 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.468 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5273 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 17.4 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 San Marino 27.17 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 26.78 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 26.22 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Congo 23.79 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 23.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 79 Yemen 22.47 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Kenya was 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. 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 Income — 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 National Income — 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.