Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 179.8%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
-14,116 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya is 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.8% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -14,116 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kenya 101st out of 185 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,362 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1,044 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 1,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 2,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 2,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 2,109 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 2,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 1,690 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1975 | 937.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 2,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 1977 | 6,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 1978 | 3,433 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 5,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 3,215 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 225.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 1982 | -3,808 current LCU per square kilometre | -1791.8% |
| 1983 | -1,805 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1984 | -656.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1985 | -3,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +446.6% |
| 1986 | -859.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1987 | -3,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +351.8% |
| 1988 | -6,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1989 | -4,273 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1990 | -9,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1991 | -14,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1992 | -10,641 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 52,822 current LCU per square kilometre | -596.4% |
| 1994 | 27,899 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 41,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 83,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1997 | 97,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 94,502 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 96,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 152,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 158,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 181,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 216,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 247,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 321,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 363,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 448,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 454,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 427,751 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 473,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 517,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 576,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 685,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 849,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 850,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 850,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 888,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 489,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +179.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1791.8% | 225.07 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,808 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +596.4% | -10,641 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,822 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -446.6% | -656.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,588 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -351.8% | -859.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,886 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 937.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,342 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,189 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,012 current LCU per square kilometre | -14,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 454,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 473,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 489,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 United Kingdom 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Afghanistan 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palestine 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,116 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (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.