Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 782.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,155 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 78th of 176 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,155 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 8,903 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1977 | 16,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1978 | 13,105 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 11,670 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 16,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 21,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 19,951 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 28,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 28,137 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 42,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1986 | 43,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 42,075 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 52,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 43,705 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 65,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 76,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 70,282 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 217,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +209.9% |
| 1994 | 237,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 194,703 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 199,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 220,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 243,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 294,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 219,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 175,253 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 155,233 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 188,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 267,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 345,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 525,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 629,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 672,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 381,163 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 449,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 477,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 544,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 467,941 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 640,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 820,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +209.9% | 70,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 217,799 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,075 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,155 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,541 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 33,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,966 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 294,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,233 current LCU per square kilometre | 672,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 449,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Sweden 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Seychelles 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Djibouti 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Germany 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Mexico 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Russia 3.22 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,155 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 782.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.