Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Kenya

Kenya: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
367,326 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Kenya, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 367.3k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 426.9k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 533.5k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 631.2k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 749.5k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 965.8k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 1.2M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 1.5M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 1.6M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 1.9M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 2.0M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 2.2M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 2.5M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 3.2M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 4.2M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 4.6M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 5.6M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 6.3M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 7.1M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 8.0M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 9.1M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 10.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 11.5M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 12.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 13.7M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 14.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 15.6M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 17.6M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 19.9M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Kenya peaked at 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367,326 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 69th of 185 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: linked series in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 367,326 current LCU per square kilometre —
1991 426,863 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1992 533,514 current LCU per square kilometre +25.0%
1993 631,208 current LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
1994 749,541 current LCU per square kilometre +18.7%
1995 965,838 current LCU per square kilometre +28.9%
1996 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
1997 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
1998 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1999 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2000 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2001 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2002 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2004 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2005 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
2006 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
2007 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
2008 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
2009 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
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 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 941,323 current LCU per square kilometre 367,326 current LCU per square kilometre 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.75 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

  1. 66 Aruba 20.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Thailand 20.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Mongolia 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Turkey 19.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Sao Tome and Principe 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Gabon 15.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Kenya?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 367,326 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Kenya ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.