General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kenya
Kenya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kenya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kenya peaked at 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 85th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 37,871 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 38,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 44,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 52,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 60,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 67,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 78,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 92,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 111,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 121,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 150,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 202,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 232,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 249,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 275,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 315,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 335,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 314,367 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 343,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 385,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 412,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 457,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 489,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 567,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 650,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 784,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 943,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,832 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 335,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 620,162 current LCU per square kilometre | 343,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 Norway 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Bahrain 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 6.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Yemen 5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Germany 5.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Algeria 5.29 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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kenya?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Kenya was 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.