Human capital, female in Kenya

Kenya: Human capital, female was 346.13 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
346.13 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
346.13 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
23.69 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Kenya, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 23.7B current US$1996: 28.7B current US$1997: 31.4B current US$1998: 33.9B current US$1999: 31.4B current US$2000: 30.4B current US$2001: 30.9B current US$2002: 31.2B current US$2003: 35.6B current US$2004: 37.9B current US$2005: 43.9B current US$2006: 72.9B current US$2007: 90.7B current US$2008: 100.3B current US$2009: 122.7B current US$2010: 139.2B current US$2011: 144.5B current US$2012: 175.9B current US$2013: 195.3B current US$2014: 221.2B current US$2015: 230.9B current US$2016: 244.3B current US$2017: 284.7B current US$2018: 316.2B current US$2019: 344.3B current US$2020: 346.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, female in Kenya stood at 346.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Kenya peaked at 346.13 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.69 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Kenya 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Kenya, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 23.69 billion current US$
1996 28.68 billion current US$ +21.0%
1997 31.38 billion current US$ +9.4%
1998 33.91 billion current US$ +8.1%
1999 31.37 billion current US$ -7.5%
2000 30.41 billion current US$ -3.1%
2001 30.91 billion current US$ +1.6%
2002 31.21 billion current US$ +1.0%
2003 35.60 billion current US$ +14.1%
2004 37.90 billion current US$ +6.4%
2005 43.89 billion current US$ +15.8%
2006 72.93 billion current US$ +66.1%
2007 90.67 billion current US$ +24.3%
2008 100.28 billion current US$ +10.6%
2009 122.67 billion current US$ +22.3%
2010 139.17 billion current US$ +13.4%
2011 144.48 billion current US$ +3.8%
2012 175.89 billion current US$ +21.7%
2013 195.26 billion current US$ +11.0%
2014 221.16 billion current US$ +13.3%
2015 230.91 billion current US$ +4.4%
2016 244.33 billion current US$ +5.8%
2017 284.74 billion current US$ +16.5%
2018 316.17 billion current US$ +11.0%
2019 344.33 billion current US$ +8.9%
2020 346.13 billion current US$ +0.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 346.13 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.58 billion current US$, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 346.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.88 billion current US$, 12.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +66.1% 43.89 billion current US$ 72.93 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.81 billion current US$ 23.69 billion current US$ 33.91 billion current US$ 5
2000s 59.65 billion current US$ 30.41 billion current US$ 122.67 billion current US$ 10
2010s 229.64 billion current US$ 139.17 billion current US$ 344.33 billion current US$ 10
2020s 346.13 billion current US$ 346.13 billion current US$ 346.13 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 45 Bangladesh 378.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 376.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 47 Hungary 364.31 billion current US$ compare
  4. 49 Ecuador 333.19 billion current US$ compare
  5. 50 Greece 330.12 billion current US$ compare
  6. 51 United Arab Emirates 328.75 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Kenya?
Human capital, female in Kenya was 346.13 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 346.13 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.69 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for human capital, female?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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