International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Kenya
Kenya: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya peaked at 47,116 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,279 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Kenya 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,279 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 17,301 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 17,564 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,133 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 22,818 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 25,858 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 26,994 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 28,386 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29,701 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 31,623 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34,435 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 40,191 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 41,479 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 47,116 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 43,259 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,790 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,279 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,301 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,670 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,564 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,191 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,223 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,479 US dollar per square kilometre | 47,116 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Guinea 50,157 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 49,612 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Uganda 43,140 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 41,009 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 38,164 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya was 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47,116 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,279 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.