Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Kenya 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 125.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 153.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 153.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 890.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +478.7% |
| 1998 | 934.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 89.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 100.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 115.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 660.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +470.7% |
| 2005 | 746.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 2,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 4,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 4,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 6,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +478.7% | 153.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 890.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +470.7% | 115.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 660.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -91.3% | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 681.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Uganda 7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Indonesia 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tuvalu 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Yemen 7,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 7,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Slovakia 6,817 BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.