Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya is 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 248.9% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 331.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 186th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 42.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 26.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 39.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 22.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 40.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +409.0% |
| 1982 | 40.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 48.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 41.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 51.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 63.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 66.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 77.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 87.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 81.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 331.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +306.9% |
| 1993 | 9.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 1994 | 12.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 15.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +423.9% |
| 1998 | 124.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2001 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 10.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 59.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 2005 | 99.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 44.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 113.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +294.1% |
| 2009 | 106.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 45.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 25.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 300.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +955.4% |
| 2015 | 61.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2016 | 31.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 35.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.3% |
| 2021 | 15.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 19.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +248.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +955.4% | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +423.9% | 15.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +416.7% | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +409.0% | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 331.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 183 Madagascar 115.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Congo 112.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Yemen 83.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 68.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Namibia 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Ethiopia 47.66 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya was 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 331.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.