Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 36,438 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 339.11 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 339.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 634.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 776.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 157 Malawi 33,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 32,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Brazil 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,438 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.11 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.