Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,714 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 134th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,815 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 9,965 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,448 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10,568 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,724 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 10,797 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 12,093 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 11,809 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,646 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 11,994 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 12,746 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 14,179 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 15,022 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 13,429 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,390 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,965 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,815 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,454 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,714 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,746 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,248 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,429 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 18,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Burundi 18,646 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 18,506 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 17,417 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mozambique 15,822 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 14,743 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya was 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18,363 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,714 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment (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.