Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
67,202 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,202 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Kenya 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 67,202 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 73,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 85,481 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 84,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 95,174 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 105,497 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 108,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 141,075 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 176,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 205,670 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 249,570 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 212,999 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 214,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 243,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 270,733 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 300,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 342,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 318,897 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 280,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 262,825 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 284,361 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 280,892 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 332,904 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 375,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 421,986 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 432,612 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 450,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 440,524 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 403,779 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 408,049 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 408,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 415,188 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 418,614 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 427,471 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 434,396 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 430,560 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 443,546 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 443,617 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 440,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 446,546 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 512,805 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 569,059 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 631,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 709,073 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 730,319 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 752,444 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 809,235 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 883,572 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 979,620 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | 67,202 constant LCU per square kilometre | 105,497 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 212,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | 108,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | 300,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | 262,825 constant LCU per square kilometre | 432,612 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,724 constant LCU per square kilometre | 403,779 constant LCU per square kilometre | 450,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,971 constant LCU per square kilometre | 440,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | 752,444 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 809,235 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Belgium 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Haiti 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Gabon 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sweden 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 1.33 million constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,202 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.