SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,801 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya is 1,801 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1,879 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, US dollar, 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 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 1972 | 29.76 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 33.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 31.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.3 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 52.73 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 67.12 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 75.65 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 71.69 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 68.04 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 63.71 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 71.39 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 79.5 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 92.2 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 87.46 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 85.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 92.46 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 92.97 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.37 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 89.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 96.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 93.46 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 87.69 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 91.51 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 84.68 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 81.68 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 88.36 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 96.58 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 100.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 92.89 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 97.78 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 102.7 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 100.11 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 715.2 units per square kilometre | +614.4% |
| 2010 | 702.58 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 700.4 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 701.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 702.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 660.96 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 630.02 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 609.11 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 643.07 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 625.89 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 620.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 643.79 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,879 units per square kilometre | +191.9% |
| 2022 | 1,787 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,801 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,801 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,076 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,801 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,032 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +614.4% | 100.11 units per square kilometre | 715.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +191.9% | 643.79 units per square kilometre | 1,879 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +112.1% | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +48.4% | 20.05 units per square kilometre | 29.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +47.7% | 35.71 units per square kilometre | 52.73 units per square kilometre |
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 | 31.16 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 52.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.22 units per square kilometre | 63.71 units per square kilometre | 92.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.74 units per square kilometre | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 96.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.09 units per square kilometre | 81.68 units per square kilometre | 715.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.6 units per square kilometre | 609.11 units per square kilometre | 702.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,528 units per square kilometre | 643.79 units per square kilometre | 1,879 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1,948 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cambodia 1,913 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gabon 1,842 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 1,783 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 1,776 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Suriname 1,769 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,801 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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, 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.