Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,211 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kenya peaked at 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,211 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 85th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,211 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 10,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 11,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 11,508 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 13,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 14,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 15,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 16,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 18,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 20,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 24,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 27,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 32,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 37,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 44,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 57,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 62,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 71,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 80,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 93,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 107,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 122,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 136,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 155,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 179,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 198,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 222,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 257,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 295,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 340,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 400,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 498,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 593,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 691,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 8.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 12.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 21.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,739 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,236 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 257,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 785,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 295,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 United Arab Emirates 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 25.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Cayman Islands 23.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Yemen 21.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bahrain 20.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Switzerland 20.59 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Kenya was 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,211 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.