GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 178.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 85th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 26,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 30,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 37,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 42,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 51,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 65,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 72,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 81,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 94,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 108,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 123,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 139,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 156,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 177,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 206,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 230,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 260,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 299,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 345,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 393,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 464,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 586,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 703,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 817,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 16.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +47.9% | 817,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 94,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 345,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 San Marino 28.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 24.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahrain 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,124 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current 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.