Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,098 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 90th of 190 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 3,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 4,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 5,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 7,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 7,597 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 8,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 15,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1975 | 14,513 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 16,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 20,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 27,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 25,885 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 34,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 36,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 38,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 39,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 53,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 61,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 60,832 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 71,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 90,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 108,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 112,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 199,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1994 | 240,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 320,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 388,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 424,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 429,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 435,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 539,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 591,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 550,754 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 597,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 735,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 894,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,141 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,171 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,867 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,191 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 435,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 7.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mexico 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Cuba 5.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Poland 5.81 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services 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
Imports of goods and services (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.