Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
126th
of 169 countries
All-time high
29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 126th of 169 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.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 3,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 3,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 3,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 3,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 4,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 4,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 4,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 5,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 4,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 5,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 5,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 8,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 8,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 10,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 8,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 9,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 13,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 14,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 16,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 18,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 18,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 17,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 19,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 22,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 26,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 123 Syria 33,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 32,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Senegal 30,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Russia 27,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uganda 25,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 24,845 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Kenya was 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services 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.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services 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.