GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 26,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 29,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 36,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 40,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 48,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 63,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 69,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 78,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 91,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 105,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 118,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 135,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 151,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 171,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 199,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 222,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 250,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 290,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 330,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 375,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 444,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 549,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 668,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 788,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 13.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 15.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 22.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +50.4% | 788,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 873,238 current LCU per square kilometre | 330,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 United Arab Emirates 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 San Marino 26.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Congo 25.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Luxembourg 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Yemen 21.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bahrain 20.48 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,836 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.