Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,085 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kenya stood at 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kenya peaked at 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,085 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 70th out of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,085 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 8,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 8,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 10,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 10,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 11,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 14,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 16,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 18,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 24,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 28,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 31,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 36,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 43,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 52,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 58,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 67,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 78,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 85,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 100,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 103,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 123,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 143,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 160,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 206,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 215,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 250,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 312,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 370,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 439,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 566,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 919,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 6.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 8.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 10.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 11.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 12.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 14.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 17.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +62.4% | 566,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 919,558 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,486 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,820 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 653,171 current LCU per square kilometre | 215,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 Aruba 20.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 20.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Turkey 19.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Gabon 15.74 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kenya?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kenya was 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,085 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.