Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 125th of 197 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 119.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 164.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 202.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 201.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 286.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 424.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 276.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 367.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 366.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 376.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 407.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 432.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 655.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 738.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 743.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 697.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 690.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1994 | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 2,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 3,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 1,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 2,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 3,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 3,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 5,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 7,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 8,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 9,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 10,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 11,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +209.7% | 690.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 433.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 738.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 690.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Togo 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Colombia 12,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Panama 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Vanuatu 11,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tajikistan 11,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Brunei 10,904 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.