Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya is 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya peaked at 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,466 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Kenya 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,128 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 9,684 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,466 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,142 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9,967 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,851 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 9,858 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 10,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 10,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,373 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,414 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 10,635 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 12,267 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,587 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,906 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,684 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,128 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,423 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,466 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,373 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,553 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,587 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Lesotho 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 17,359 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 India 14,913 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Morocco 14,702 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 South Africa 13,798 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya was 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,466 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.