SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 608 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
608 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
843.92 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya is 608 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 1,651.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 843.92 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 135th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 1972 | 29.99 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 30.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1975 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1976 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +419.9% |
| 1978 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 144.2 units per square kilometre | +648.8% |
| 1980 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 1981 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1982 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1986 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +1165.4% |
| 1987 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1989 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +1886.4% |
| 1990 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1991 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9839 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8341 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9428 units per square kilometre | +178.4% |
| 1997 | 0.879 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7336 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +310.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2001 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +266.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 2004 | 0.677 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5751 units per square kilometre | +3225.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1789.1% |
| 2009 | 392.98 units per square kilometre | +11174.9% |
| 2010 | 363.35 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 34.72 units per square kilometre | +232.1% |
| 2014 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 36.38 units per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2017 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2019 | 73.72 units per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2020 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 843.92 units per square kilometre | +2585.5% |
| 2022 | 734.71 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 608 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 608 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 608 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +11174.9% | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 392.98 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +3225.2% | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.5751 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2585.5% | 31.43 units per square kilometre | 843.92 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1886.4% | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | 15.36 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1789.1% | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +1165.4% | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 17.34 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 | 29.48 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 144.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.44 units per square kilometre | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | 35.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.31 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 392.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.13 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 363.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.51 units per square kilometre | 31.43 units per square kilometre | 843.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 Bhutan 678.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Myanmar 640.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 613.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 547.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 545.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 511.93 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya was 608 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 843.92 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,651.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.