Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1827 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1827 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.194 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0047 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1827 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.194 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.024 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 million USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0988 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1184 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1214 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1288 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.14 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1574 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1706 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1721 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1862 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.194 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1827 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 million USD per square kilometre | 0.024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0738 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1203 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1706 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1838 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1721 million USD per square kilometre | 0.194 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.2073 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.2064 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Peru 0.1949 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Djibouti 0.1759 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Benin 0.173 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Togo 0.1696 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1827 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.194 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.