Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,637 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,337 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
35.05 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 16,337 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.05 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 92.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 133.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 175.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 298.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 386.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 300.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 354.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 409.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 339.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 304.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 484.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1977 | 917.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1978 | 619.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1980 | 863.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 406.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 371.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 660.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1984 | 684.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 686.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 726.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 449.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 463.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 500.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 360.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 205.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 93.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 712.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +665.7% |
| 1994 | 979.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 620.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 1,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1997 | 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 2,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 4,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 5,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 5,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 6,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 7,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 11,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 13,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 13,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 14,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 13,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 521.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 300.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 581.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 371.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 863.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 843.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Ghana 13,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Canada 13,375 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Pakistan 12,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Angola 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ecuador 10,867 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 264.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,337 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.