Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya
Kenya: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
119th
of 170 countries
All-time high
125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya peaked at 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 119th of 170 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 10,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 12,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 13,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 14,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 12,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 13,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 11,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 17,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 19,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 18,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 21,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 20,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 19,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 21,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 24,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 25,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 24,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 25,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 24,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 26,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 24,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 29,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 32,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 35,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 37,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 37,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 37,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 37,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 42,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 43,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 47,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 49,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 49,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 52,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 54,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 63,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 67,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 66,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 72,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 76,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 79,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 84,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 87,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 96,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 100,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 105,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 110,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 107,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 114,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 117,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +44.9% | 11,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 110,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 107,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 141,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cambodia 130,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Oman 128,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Canada 122,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Djibouti 122,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ukraine 118,969 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Kenya was 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 125,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.