Ethiopia vs Kenya: Human capital

Ethiopia
995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kenya
907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
50th
Kenya rank
53rd

Human capital over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 88.17 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 150 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 357.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 342.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ethiopia
2000s 497.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 496.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 624.90 million real chained 2019 US$ Ethiopia
2010s 780.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 762.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ethiopia
2020s 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 88.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital between Ethiopia and Kenya?
88.17 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for human capital?
Ethiopia ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.