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. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1966β2023
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.
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 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
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) Γ· 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.