SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,343 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,343 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,343 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 1,343 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1,343 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1972 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.03 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 52.62 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +601.9% |
| 2010 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 456.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 454.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 453.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 451.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 450.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 448.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 446.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,343 units per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 1,343 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,343 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,343 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,292 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,343 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,514 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.98 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 40.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.76 units per square kilometre | 52.62 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.11 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 456.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.89 units per square kilometre | 448.5 units per square kilometre | 456.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,119 units per square kilometre | 446.99 units per square kilometre | 1,343 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cambodia 1,426 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gabon 1,373 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 1,329 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 1,324 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Suriname 1,319 units 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,343 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.