IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 1,254 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1,346 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 43.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 43.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 84.34 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 91.57 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 91.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.74 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 103.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 98.73 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 97.99 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 102.45 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 157.94 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 159.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 231.94 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 211.67 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 200.6 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 261.21 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 244.56 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 274.05 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 305.19 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 353.95 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 335.75 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 327.88 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 354.95 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 356.89 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 481.74 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 481.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 511.46 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 520.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 503.79 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 472.71 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 493.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 654.5 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 621.3 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 599.28 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 648.3 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 708.6 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 740.57 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 681.56 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 717.39 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 753.56 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 734.49 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 747.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 734.38 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 732.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 732.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 734.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 690.88 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 658.54 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,273 units per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2017 | 1,344 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,308 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,297 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,346 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,308 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,244 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,282 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.4% | 658.54 units per square kilometre | 1,273 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +54.2% | 102.45 units per square kilometre | 157.94 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +50.0% | 56.23 units per square kilometre | 84.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 159.71 units per square kilometre | 231.94 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 56.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.93 units per square kilometre | 84.34 units per square kilometre | 159.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.68 units per square kilometre | 200.6 units per square kilometre | 353.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.14 units per square kilometre | 354.95 units per square kilometre | 654.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 695.26 units per square kilometre | 599.28 units per square kilometre | 753.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 950.59 units per square kilometre | 658.54 units per square kilometre | 1,344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 units per square kilometre | 1,244 units per square kilometre | 1,346 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Peru 1,399 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 1,355 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cambodia 1,330 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 1,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Yemen 1,238 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Libya 1,200 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.